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Phrase(s): toss someone or something off (of) something [and] toss someone or something off
to hurl someone or something from something. (Of is usually retained before pronouns.) • The gigantic ape was going to toss the woman off of the Empire State Building. • The ape did not toss off the woman., Phrase(s): toss something off
1. Lit. to throw something off (of oneself). • Bob coughed so hard he tossed his blanket off. • Tom tossed off his jacket and sat down to watch television. 2. Fig. to ignore or resist the bad effects of something. • John insulted Bob, but Bob just tossed it off. • If I couldn’t toss off insults, I’d be miserable. 3. Fig. to produce something easily or quickly. • I tossed that article off in only an hour. • Joe just tossed off a few words and left the room. 4. Fig. to drink a drink very quickly. • He tossed a few beers off and left. • He tossed off a beer.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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1. Do readily or without effort, as in Asimov was amazing, tossing off book after book. [Mid-1800s] 2. Also, toss down. Consume quickly, especially a drink in one draft. For example, He tossed off the beer and headed for the door, or She tossed down one glass after another. [Late 1500s]
American Heritage Idioms