MESSED IT UP PLAYS DUMB I GIVE UP I HAD A HARD TIME NITPICKING DOES WHATEVER HE WANTS IT GETS ON MY NERVES YOU CAN'T IMAGINE I'M COMPLETELY CONFUSED I BECAME SUSPICIOUS IT'S IMPOSSIBLE RUIN IT AT THE LAST MINUTE I'M IN A TERRIBLE STATE I'M HEAD OVER HEELS I EARN A LIVING I WAS TERRIFIED HEAD IN THE CLOUDS IN MY OWN WORLD I OPEN MY HEART I GOT REJECTED
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Σηκώνω τα χέρια ψηλά
Literally "I raise my hands high," it's the physical gesture of surrender turned into a verbal expression. It signifies that you have exhausted all options and are ceasing your efforts. It conveys a sense of defeat or exasperation.
Examples in context
Προσπάθησα πολύ, αλλά σηκώνω τα χέρια ψηλά.
I tried hard, but I give up.
Με αυτό το πρόβλημα, σήκωσα τα χέρια ψηλά.
With this problem, I've thrown in the towel.
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