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Throw your hands up in horror Meaning in English

expression

THROH yer HANDZ up in HOR-er
throh yaw HANDZ up in HOR-uh

التعريف

To make a sudden gesture of shock or fear by lifting your hands into the air when something extremely surprising or frightening happens.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

An idiomatic, somewhat dramatic expression used to describe a physical reaction to shock, fear, or disbelief. Commonly paired with news, unexpected events, or extreme situations. Do not use for mild surprise; it implies genuine horror, not just annoyance.

Spanish: llevarse las manos a la cabeza (de horror) - llevarse las manos al rostro (por horror)Portuguese (BR): levar as mãos à cabeça de horrorPortuguese (PT): atirar as mãos à cabeça de horrorChinese (Simplified): 惊恐地举起双手Chinese (Traditional): 驚恐地舉起雙手Hindi: हैरानी में दोनों हाथ उठा देनाArabic: رفع يديك رعباًBengali: ভয়ে হাত উঁচু করে ওঠাRussian: с ужасом всплеснуть рукамиJapanese: 恐怖で両手を挙げるVietnamese: giơ hai tay lên trong kinh hoàngKorean: 공포에 손을 번쩍 들다Turkish: dehşetle ellerini havaya kaldırmakUrdu: خوف سے ہاتھ اٹھا دیناIndonesian: mengangkat tangan karena ketakutan

جمل نموذجية

She threw her hands up in horror when she saw the accident.

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The kids threw their hands up in horror when the lights went out suddenly.

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He threw his hands up in horror at the sight of the snake.

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When he heard the news, he threw his hands up in horror and couldn't speak a word.

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People around me threw their hands up in horror when the fire alarm went off.

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Honestly, I wanted to throw my hands up in horror when I saw how much work was left.

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