THROW UP ONE'S HANDS


Meaning of THROW UP ONE'S HANDS in English

{v. phr.} To give up trying; admit that you cannot succeed. * /Mrs. Jones threw up her hands when the children messed up the living room for the third time./ * /When Mary saw the number of dishes to be washed, she threw up her hands in dismay./

Dictionary of English idioms .      Словарь английских идиом.