Idioms

throw up one's hands (in defeat)
to give up trying, to admit that one cannot succeed
The professor threw up his hands and decided to let the students go home early.

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  • thrust and parry
  • thumb a lift
  • thumb a ride
  • thumb one's nose at (someone or something)
  • thumb through (something)
  • thumbnail sketch
  • thumbs down on (someone or something)
  • thumbs up on (someone or something)
  • tickle (someone's) fancy
  • tickled pink
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  • on hold
  • more than one can bear/stand/take
  • the pick of (something)
  • burn down
  • grate on (someone's) nerves
  • bring (something) home to (someone) or bring home (something) to (someone) or bring home to (someone) (something)
  • keep time
  • a hard-and-fast rule
  • footloose and fancy-free
  • look through (something)


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