Meaning of throw up one's hands | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To raise both hands in the air in an exasperated manner.
   intransitive
2. To cease an attempt because it is perceived as doomed.
   idiomatic, intransitive

Equivalents

Examples

“I see⟳ it warn't a bit of use⟳ to try⟳ to go ahead—I'd got to throw⟳ up my hands.”

“I wanted to throw⟳ up my hands and say⟳, "Thanks. See⟳ ya." But I couldn't walk⟳ away.”

“So to us, the question⟳ isn't just "Does Vista suck⟳?" but "Does Vista suck⟳ enough that businesses of any size should simply throw⟳ up their hands and migrate⟳ over to something else?"”

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