throw up hands

Examples (10)

• He threw up his hands in despair when he saw the damage.
• She threw up her hands in frustration and walked away.
• The manager threw up his hands and admitted defeat.
• When the computer crashed again, I just threw up my hands.
• They threw up their hands in exasperation at the news.
• He threw up his hands helplessly and shook his head.
• The teacher threw up her hands when nobody knew the answer.
• After hours of trying, she finally threw up her hands in surrender.
• The negotiators threw up their hands after the talks failed.
• He threw up his hands dramatically to show his disbelief.