wring (one's) hands

To display one's worries about something but not act to address it. We must not just wring our hands about this famine. We must act to help those who are starving.See also: hand, wring

wring your hands

show great distress.See also: hand, wring

ˌwring your ˈhands

twist and rub your hands together because you are very worried, upset or anxious: He stood there, wringing his hands in despair. ♢ It’s no use just wringing our hands — we must do something. ▶ ˈhand-wringing noun: No amount of hand-wringing can change the situation.See also: hand, wring

单词	wring (one's) hands
释义	wring (one's) hands wring (one's) hands To display one's worries about something but not act to address it. We must not just wring our hands about this famine. We must act to help those who are starving.See also: hand, wring wring your hands show great distress.See also: hand, wring ˌwring your ˈhands twist and rub your hands together because you are very worried, upset or anxious: He stood there, wringing his hands in despair. ♢ It’s no use just wringing our hands — we must do something. ▶ ˈhand-wringing noun: No amount of hand-wringing can change the situation.See also: hand, wring
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