| 单词 | to throw up one's arms |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto throw up one's arms (a) To raise one's hands in a gesture of submission to someone; to surrender. Chiefly in imperative. Also occasionally to throw up one's arms. Cf. hands up int. 2, stick 'em up! at stick v.1 Phrasal verbs 1. Now rare.In quot. 2008 in a work of historical fiction. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > victory > make victorious [verb (transitive)] > call upon to surrender summon?1473 to throw up one's hands1724 1724 Hist. Remarkable Life J. Sheppard 25 Langley..Dismounting with Pistol in Hand, commands Page to throw up his Hands, which he trembling did, begging for Life. 1878 Brisbane Courier 19 Dec. Throw up your arms, I'm Ned Kelly. 1887 I. Randall Lady's Ranche Life Montana 37 He was suddenly aware of a horse galloping rapidly up behind him, and heard a shout: ‘Throw up your hands!’ 1924 Collier's 12 Jan. 36/3 Get away from him now, you mister with a beard... Throw up your hands, you! 2008 T. Evans Longarm & Pecos Promenade 177 Throw up your hands. You're all under arrest. < as lemmas |
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