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throw sb together [ usually passive ] If two people are thrown together, they meet each other in a way that was not planned, or events cause them to meet unexpectedly • We were thrown together by chance at a conference.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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throw sth out [ M ] GET RID OF 1. see throw sth away/out
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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throw sth in [ M ] If a person or business selling goods throws something in, they provide it for free when you buy something else from them • When I bought my new glasses, they threw in a free pair of prescription sunglasses.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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throw (sth) up [ M ] informal to vomit • I spent the night throwing up. • He threw up his breakfast all over the back seat of the car.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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throw to make something such as a ball or stone move quickly through the air using your hand: • I threw the ball back to him. • Protestors began throwing stones at the police. • I just threw the letter in the bin. toss ( also chuck ) informal to throw something, especially in a careless way without using much effort: • She tossed her coat onto the bed. • Can you chuck me the remote control? hurl to throw something with a lot of force: • Someone hurled a brick through his window. fling to angrily throw something somewhere with a lot of force, or to carelessly throw something somewhere because you have very little time: • He flung her keys into the river. • I flung a few things into a suitcase. heave to throw something heavy using a lot of effort: • They heaved the log into the river. lob to throw something high into the air over someone or something: • The police lobbed tear gas canisters over the heads of the demonstrators. to throw a ball in a sport pass to throw the ball to another member of your team: • He passed the ball to Wilkinson, who kicked the ball over the goalposts. pitch to throw the ball to the batter in a game of baseball: • Stoddard pitched for the Chicago White Sox. bowl to throw the ball towards the person who is batting in a game of cricket: • Harmison bowled superbly and took 5 wickets.
Longman-Thesaurus
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throw sth out [ M ] NOT ACCEPT 2. If people in authority throw out a plan, idea, case, etc. they refuse to accept or use it • The case was thrown out by the courts due to lack of evidence.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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verb ADV. angrily | casually He threw the keys casually down on the table. | aside, away, back, down, out She threw her head back and laughed. VERB + THROW be ready to, be tempted to, want to | threaten to He threatened to throw her in the river if she screamed. | be going to PREP. at He threw a stone at the window. | in/into I just wanted to throw myself into his arms and cry. | to She threw the ball to him. | towards PHRASES throw sth open He threw the double doors open in a dramatic gesture.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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throw sth up [ M ] IDEA 2. to produce new problems or ideas • The meeting threw up some interesting ideas.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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throw sth/sb off [ M ] to escape from something or someone following you • They threw the police off the scent by travelling on false passports.
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throw sth open [ M ] OBJECT 1. to open something which was closed, usually suddenly and completely • She drew back the curtains and threw open all the windows.
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verb toss: Throw it on the bed.
Simple Definitions
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throw yourself at sb [ R ] informal disapproving to make it very obvious to someone that you want a sexual relationship with them • I don't know what it is about John, but women just seem to throw themselves at him.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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throw sth up [ M ] JOB 1. UK informal If you throw up your job, you choose to leave it or stop doing it • He's thrown up his job and gone off to Africa to work for a children's charity.
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throw your self into sth to do something actively and enthusiastically • She's thrown herself into this new job.
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throw sth away/out [ M ] to get rid of something that you do not want any more • So when are you going to throw away those old magazines?
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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throw sth open [ M ] EVENT 2. to allow people to enter or become involved in an event • The competition has been thrown open to the public.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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Phrase(s): throw someone Fig. to confuse someone. • You threw me for a minute when you asked for my identification. I thought you recognized me. • The question the teacher asked was so hard that it threw me, and I became very nervous.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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throw sth away [ M ] to waste a skill or opportunity • You've spent three years studying - don't throw it all away.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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throw sb out [ M ] to force someone to leave a college, school, house or organization • She was thrown out of college for not attending lectures. • They had a big row and she threw him out (= made him leave the house).
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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throw sth off [ M ] ILLNESS 2. to stop suffering from a cold or other illness that is not serious • I can't seem to throw off this cold.
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throw sth off [ M ] CLOTHES 1. If you throw off your clothes, you take them off quickly and carelessly • They threw off their clothes and jumped in the sea.
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In addition to the idioms beginning with THROW, Also see CAST (THROW) ONE'S LOT WITH; CAST (THROW) THE FIRST STONE; HAVE (THROW) A FIT; (THROW) IN ONE'S FACE; KNOCK (THROW) FOR A LOOP; POUR (THROW) COLD WATER ON; SHED (THROW) LIGHT ON; STONE'S THROW.
American Heritage Idioms