throw up (verb)

  • 1throw sth out — UK US throw sth out Phrasal Verb with throw({{}}/θrəʊ/ verb [T] (threw, thrown) ► if a court or other authority throws out a claim, decision, plan, etc., it refuses to accept it: throw out a case/lawsuit/charge »The case was thrown out of court… …

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  • 2throw sth away — UK US throw sth away Phrasal Verb with throw({{}}/θrəʊ/ verb [T] (threw, thrown) ► ENVIRONMENT to get rid of something you do not want any more: »US consumers throw away around 100 billion plastic bags annually. → See also THROW STH OUT(Cf. ↑ …

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  • 3throw sth in — UK US throw sth in Phrasal Verb with throw({{}}/θrəʊ/ verb [T] (threw, thrown) ► COMMERCE, MARKETING to give customers a free product or service when they buy something: »First time customers get a 10% discount thrown in towards their next… …

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  • 4throw sth up — UK US throw sth up Phrasal Verb with throw({{}}/θrəʊ/ verb [T] (threw, thrown) ► to produce or show something such as an idea or fact: »The meeting threw up some interesting ideas. »Our market research threw up a few key facts. ► UK INFORMAL …

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  • 5throw out — verb 1. force to leave or move out (Freq. 3) He was expelled from his native country • Syn: ↑expel, ↑kick out • Derivationally related forms: ↑expulsion (for: ↑expel) …

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  • 6throw — [θrəʊ ǁ θroʊ] verb threw PASTTENSE [θruː] thrown PASTPART [θrəʊn ǁ θroʊn] [transitive] 1. throw money at to try to solve a problem by spending a lot of money, without really thinking about the problem: • There is no point throwing money at the… …

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  • 7throw away — verb 1. throw or cast away (Freq. 5) Put away your worries • Syn: ↑discard, ↑fling, ↑toss, ↑toss out, ↑toss away, ↑chuck out, ↑cast aside …

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  • 8throw off — verb 1. get rid of (Freq. 2) he shed his image as a pushy boss shed your clothes • Syn: ↑shed, ↑cast, ↑cast off, ↑shake off, ↑throw, ↑ …

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  • 9throw in — verb 1. add as an extra or as a gratuity (Freq. 2) • Hypernyms: ↑lend, ↑impart, ↑bestow, ↑contribute, ↑add, ↑bring • Verb Frames: Somebody s somethin …

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  • 10throw together — verb 1. produce shoddily, without much attention to detail • Syn: ↑fudge together • Hypernyms: ↑produce, ↑make, ↑create • Verb Frames: Somebody s something 2 …

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