to be shocked; to raise one's hands as if one had been frightened. • When Bill heard the bad news, he threw his hands up in horror. • I could do no more. I had seen more than I could stand. I just threw up my hands in horror and screamed.
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v. phr. To be horrified; feel alarmed; give up hope of straightening things out; be shocked by something terrible. When Mrs. Brown saw the mess the children were making in her living room, she threw up her hands in horror.Everybody threw up their hands in horror at the destruction caused by the hurricane.
An horror idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with horror, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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