throw in a word

  • 21throw together — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms throw together : present tense I/you/we/they throw together he/she/it throws together present participle throwing together past tense threw together past participle thrown together 1) to make something quickly …

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  • 22throw-in — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms throw in : singular throw in plural throw ins in football, an occasion when a player throws the ball back onto the field after it has gone out …

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  • 23word — Synonyms and related words: Bible oath, Parthian shot, account, acquaintance, adage, address, admission, advice, affidavit, affirmance, affirmation, allegation, altercation, ana, analects, announcement, annunciation, answer, aphorism, apostrophe …

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  • 24throw aside — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms throw aside : present tense I/you/we/they throw aside he/she/it throws aside present participle throwing aside past tense threw aside past participle thrown aside to refuse to accept or continue something All… …

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  • 25throw back — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms throw back : present tense I/you/we/they throw back he/she/it throws back present participle throwing back past tense threw back past participle thrown back 1) to push the covers on a bed away from you quickly …

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  • 26throw on — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms throw on : present tense I/you/we/they throw on he/she/it throws on present participle throwing on past tense threw on past participle thrown on to quickly put on a piece of clothing …

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  • 27Throw lathe — Lathe Lathe (l[=a][th]), n. [OE. lathe a granary; akin to G. lade a chest, Icel. hla[eth]a a storehouse, barn; but cf. also Icel. l[ o][eth] a smith s lathe. Senses 2 and 3 are perh. of the same origin as lathe a granary, the original meaning… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 28throw off at — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms throw off at : he/she/it throws off at present participle throwing off at past tense threw off at past participle thrown off at Australian informal to criticize someone in an unkind or unfair way …

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  • 29throw around — PHRASAL VERB (disapproval) If you say that someone throws around a word or name, you disapprove of the fact that they mention it frequently, often in an inappropriate way in order to impress someone. [INFORMAL] [V n P] Occasionally, he throws… …

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  • 30throw in — add in something for free, give something free of charge, put in a good word …

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