hands up

Idioms  

1. A direction or order to hold one's hands high, as in Hands up or I'll shoot! This imperative is used by police officers and criminals so that they can see if someone is holding a weapon. [Second half of 1800s]

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Example Sentences

"I hold my hands up, take full responsibility & apologise," he wrote.

From BBC

The craze, which literally just involves saying “six-seven” and moving your hands up and down, is, however, a sign of Gen Alpha’s broader style of internet humor: brain rot.

From Slate

Reiner throws his hands up as officers exit the cars.

From Los Angeles Times

Shares have since calmed somewhat, recently changing hands up 5.7%.

From MarketWatch

"Jake better just keep his hands up and keep really low. If he's going to make a fight of it he has to have a go - and if he has a go, he will get completely blown away," he says.

From BBC