to throw into turmoil
1throw into — phr verb Throw into is used with these nouns as the object: ↑armchair, ↑bin, ↑confusion, ↑disarray, ↑disorder, ↑doubt, ↑frenzy, ↑jail, ↑panic, ↑prison, ↑recession, ↑ …
2throw — [[t]θro͟ʊ[/t]] ♦♦ throws, throwing, threw, thrown 1) VERB When you throw an object that you are holding, you move your hand or arm quickly and let go of the object, so that it moves through the air. [V n prep/adv] He spent hours throwing a tennis …
3turmoil — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ constant ▪ Her mind was in a state of constant turmoil. ▪ great ▪ emotional, inner, internal, mental …
4throw — verb (past threw; past participle thrown) 1》 propel with force through the air by a rapid movement of the arm and hand. ↘send (one s opponent) to the ground in wrestling, judo, etc. ↘(of a horse) unseat (its rider). ↘Cricket bowl (the …
5throw — throw1 [ θrou ] (past tense threw [ θru ] ; past participle thrown [ θroun ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 send object through air ▸ 2 put quickly & carelessly ▸ 3 move (someone/something) suddenly ▸ 4 be forced to go to place ▸ 5 look etc. in direction ▸ 6… …
6throw — I UK [θrəʊ] / US [θroʊ] verb Word forms throw : present tense I/you/we/they throw he/she/it throws present participle throwing past tense threw UK [θruː] / US [θru] past participle thrown UK [θrəʊn] / US [θroʊn] *** 1) [intransitive/transitive]… …
7o´ver|throw´er — o|ver|throw «verb. OH vuhr THROH; noun. OH vuhr THROH», verb, threw, thrown, throw|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to take away the power of; defeat: »The nobles overthrew the king. A fierce, bloody, and confused action succeeded, in which the patriots were… …
8o|ver|throw — «verb. OH vuhr THROH; noun. OH vuhr THROH», verb, threw, thrown, throw|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to take away the power of; defeat: »The nobles overthrew the king. A fierce, bloody, and confused action succeeded, in which the patriots were completely… …
9up|end — «uhp EHND», transitive verb, intransitive verb. 1. to set on end; stand on end: »If you upend the box it will take less space. 2. a) to upset or throw into turmoil: »The volatility of Mercer s temperament surely owes something to a childhood… …
10china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …