put one's hands up en · VERB
Meanings
- To raise one's hands.
- To surrender.
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(colloquial, with 'to') To confess or admit (to something).
OK, I'll put my hands up to stealing the car, but not to robbing the off-licence.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| puts one's hands up | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| put one's hand up | alternative | lexicographic | |
| put one's hands up | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| put one's hands up | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| putting one's hands up | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |