Л24
(ПОДНИМАТЬ/ПОДНЯТЬ) ЛАПКИ КВЕРХУ
collVP or
NP (
Invar,
usu. predic)
subj:
humanfixed WO to admit defeat (without putting up any resistance, or already having ceased to resist)
X (поднял) лапки кверху - X threw in the towel (the sponge)
X cried uncleX gave up (the fight)(in limited contexts) X was down for the countX took it lying down.