see throw
1throw up the sponge — See: THROW IN THE SPONGE …
2throw up the sponge — See: THROW IN THE SPONGE …
3throw one's self upon — See throw one s self on …
4throw light on — See throw some light on …
5throw in the towel — verb give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat (Freq. 1) In the second round, the challenger gave up • Syn: ↑drop out, ↑give up, ↑fall by the wayside, ↑drop by the wayside, ↑throw in, ↑ …
6throw together — verb 1. produce shoddily, without much attention to detail • Syn: ↑fudge together • Hypernyms: ↑produce, ↑make, ↑create • Verb Frames: Somebody s something 2 …
7throw up the sponge — phrasal see throw in the sponge * * * throw up the sponge see under ↑sponge • • • Main Entry: ↑throw …
8throw out — 1) see throw away 1) 2) PHRASAL VERB If a judge throws out a case, he or she rejects it and the accused person does not have to stand trial. [V P n (not pron)] The defense wants the district Judge to throw out the case. [Also V n P] 3) PHRASAL… …
9throw something out — 1 throw out food that s past its sell by date.: See throw something away sense 1. 2 his case was thrown out by the magistrate: REJECT, dismiss, turn down, refuse, disallow, veto; …
10throw up one's hands — verb see throw up * * * throw up one s hands To raise one s hands as an expression of exasperation, despair, horror, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑throw * * * raise both hands in the air as an indication of one s exasperation …
