Throw Up One`s Hands (in Defeat) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Throw Up One`s Hands (in Defeat) Idiom mean?

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throw up one`s hands (in defeat) What does throw up one`s hands (in defeat) mean?	to give up trying, to admit that one cannot succeed	He threw up his hands and decided to let the students go home early.
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out of stock What does "out of stock" mean?	to be not immediately available in a store	The hammers were out of stock when I went to the hardware store this afternoon.

throw (someone's) name around What does "throw (someone's) name around" mean?	to impress people by saying that you know a famous or influential person	The salesman often throws the names of important people around.
let go with (something) What does "let go with (something)" mean?	shout something out	The child let go with a loud scream when he saw the dog.
New kid on the block What does "New kid on the block" mean?	A new kid on the block is a person who has recently joined a company, organisation, team, etc, and does not know how things work yet.
Hang it! What does "Hang it!" mean?	a rather old expression used to express annoyance or disappointment	"Hang it", the man said when he hit his finger with the hammer.
a sitting duck What does "a sitting duck" mean?	an unsuspecting person who is easily fooled - as if he or she were waiting to be attacked	The woman was a sitting duck for the thief when she sat on the bench with her purse beside her.

for keeps What does "for keeps" mean?	always, forever	I told the boy that he could have the baseball bat for keeps.

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Throw Up One`s Hands (in Defeat) Idiom