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throw one's hands up in horror What does throw one's hands up in horror mean?	to be shocked, to raise one's hands in fright	The girl threw her hands up in horror when she saw the injured dog.
throw one's hands up in horror What does throw one's hands up in horror mean?	to be shocked, to raise one's hands in horror	The woman threw her hands up in horror when she saw the accident.
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a sure thing What does "a sure thing" mean?	something that is sure to happen, something about which there is no doubt	My promotion to manager is a sure thing according to the president.

take to the woods What does "take to the woods" mean?	to run away and hide	The man decided to take to the woods rather than wait to talk to his angry wife.
money to burn What does "money to burn" mean?	much money, more money than is needed	My friend has money to burn and never has to worry about working.
take advantage of (someone or something) What does "take advantage of (someone or something) " mean?	to use someone or something for one`s own benefit	We took advantage of the beautiful weather and went to the beach.
do an about-face What does "do an about-face" mean?	to suddenly reverse one's opinion	We had to do an about-face on our decision to permit drinking coffee in the library.
an out-and-out (something) What does "an out-and-out (something)" mean?	a complete or absolute something	The man is an out-and-out liar and nobody believes anything that he says.
sick at heart What does "sick at heart" mean?	very sad or upset about something	The woman was sick at heart over the illness of her cat.

pride comes before a fall What does "pride comes before a fall" mean?	if you have too much pride then you may soon meet a difficulty that will make you humble	The president of the company was arrogant about his business practices. However, pride comes before a fall and he lost his position because of a business scandal.
in on (something/a secret) What does "in on (something/a secret)" mean?	told about something, having knowledge of something	I was finally in on the secret about why the supervisor left our company.

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Throw Ones Hands Up In Horror Idiom