Phrase guide

stick 'em up

phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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phrase

Meaning 1

A command stereotypically given by robbers, particularly when pointing a gun: Put your hands in the air! Surrender!

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Across languages

Translations

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  • Finnish: kädet ylös — put your hands in the air
  • French: haut les mains — put your hands in the air
  • Galician: mans arriba — put your hands in the air
  • Hungarian: fel a kezekkel! — put your hands in the air
  • Hungarian: kezeket fel! — put your hands in the air
  • Italian: mani in alto — put your hands in the air
  • Polish: ręce do góry — put your hands in the air
  • Portuguese: mãos ao alto — put your hands in the air
  • Portuguese: mãos ao ar — put your hands in the air
  • Russian: ру́ки вверх (rúki vverx) — put your hands in the air