throw up one's hands
English · Thesaurus
AI In plain words
Writing a short explanation…
Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.
throw up one's hands
verb throws up one's hands · throwing up one's hands · threw up one's hands · thrown up one's hands
- To raise both hands in the air in an exasperated manner.
-
To cease an attempt because it is perceived as doomed.
I see it warn't a bit of use to try to go ahead—I'd got to throw up my hands.
Similar: give up, throw in the towel
Translations
Talk about this word "throw up one's hands." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/throw%20up%20one's%20hands. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. throw up one's hands. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/throw%20up%20one's%20hands "throw up one's hands." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/throw%20up%20one's%20hands.Cite this
@misc{throw_up_one_s_hands_2026,
title = {throw up one's hands},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/throw%20up%20one's%20hands},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
