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51throw away something — throw away (something) to fail to use an opportunity. Milton threw away his chance of promotion by being late almost every day. It s a chance to audition for the Metropolitan Opera don t throw it away. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of… …
52throw away — (something) to fail to use an opportunity. Milton threw away his chance of promotion by being late almost every day. It s a chance to audition for the Metropolitan Opera don t throw it away. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of throw away… …
53throw a curve — (USA) If you throw someone a curve, you surprise them with something they find difficult to deal with. ( Throw a curveball is also used.) …
54throw — [v1] propel something through the air bandy, barrage, bombard, buck, bunt, butt, cant, cast, catapult, chuck, dash, deliver, discharge, dislodge, drive, fell, fire, flick, fling, fling off, flip, floor, force, heave, hurl, impel, lapidate, launch …
55throw up — [v1] vomit, be nauseous be sick, bring up, disgorge, heave, puke*, regurgitate, retch, spew, spit up, upchuck*; concepts 179,308 throw up [v2] build quickly build overnight*, jerrybuild*, knock together*, patch, put together, roughcast, roughhew …
56throw in the sponge — ► throw in the towel (or sponge) 1) (in boxing) throw a towel (or sponge) into the ring as a token of defeat. 2) admit defeat. Main Entry: ↑throw …
57throw in the towel — ► throw in the towel (or sponge) 1) (in boxing) throw a towel (or sponge) into the ring as a token of defeat. 2) admit defeat. Main Entry: ↑throw …
58throw the baby out with the bathwater — To get rid of the essential along with the superfluous • • • Main Entry: ↑baby * * * throw the baby out with the bathwater phrase to get rid of the good and useful aspects of something without intending to, while you try to get rid of its… …
59throw the book at — (informal) 1. To administer a lengthy and detailed reproof to 2. To punish severely • • • Main Entry: ↑book * * * I informal charge or punish (someone) as severely as possible II …
60throw oneself on — ● throw * * * throw oneself on (or upon) attack (someone) vigorously they threw themselves on the enemy …
