WRING ONE’S HANDS
What is the Meaning of the Expression
WRING ONE’S HANDS?
Definition:
hold and twist your hands together because you are in a very difficult situation, and you feel powerless to change things
Example:
Frank was wringing his hands. “You don’t understand how much work I did here. I can’t just leave.”
Remember: Replace ONE’S with the correct possessive adjective e.g., my, your, his, her, their, our