throw up one's hands

1.
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- To show or feel complete resignation or despair and cease trying to deal with a problem.
- To express helplessness or exasperation by figuratively or literally raising one's hands.
2.
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- To display surprise, amazement, or bewilderment, often by raising the hands.

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