hold one's palms towards someone

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. . . - 'how are you feeling about your big day?'
Over his mother's shoulder, William sees the approaching waitress. 'Fine, but can we talk about Uncle Rob-'
She closes her eyes and holds both palms towards him. 'Before we get into that, I've got some big news.'

(From A Terrible Kindness by Jo Browning Wroe, Part II Cambridge Choir, chapter 28)

Is "hold one's palms towards someone" a natural phrase or idiom? What does it mean there?
 
It's not an idiom, but as Rover stated, it's natural.
 

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