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

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throw up one`s hands (in despair/frustration) What does throw up one`s hands (in despair/frustration) mean?	to give up trying, to admit that one cannot succeed	I threw up my hands in frustration when I was unable to complete the telephone call.
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come on! What does "come on!" mean?	please, hurry, go faster	"Come on, I only have a few minutes before I must go."
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in bad/poor taste What does "in bad/poor taste" mean?	rude, vulgar	The jokes that the man told at the dinner were in very bad taste.
not so hot What does "not so hot" mean?	to be not very good	I have been feeling not so hot lately because I had a cold last week.
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pick out (something) What does "pick out (something)" mean?	to choose or select something	I tried to pick out a nice necktie for my father.
in good faith What does "in good faith" mean?	with good and honest intentions	I went to the mediation session in good faith to try and resolve the dispute.

armpit What does "armpit" mean?	an undesirable place or location, often a city or state..	New Jersey was once called the armpit of America.
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take a nosedive What does "take a nosedive" mean?	to collapse, to decrease in value	The stock market took a nosedive when the earnings of the oil company decreased.
live happily ever after What does "live happily ever after" mean?	live in happiness after a specific event	It was a very beautiful movie and in the end everybody lived happily ever after.
draw fire What does "draw fire" mean?	to be a target, to attract or provoke shooting	The soldiers drew fire when they entered the small village.
put on clothes What does "put on clothes" mean?	to get into and wear a piece of clothing	I put on my sweater before I went outside.

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Throw Up One`s Hands (in Despair/frustration) Idiom