to throw on
61throw a party — phrase to organize a party, especially in your own home Let’s throw a dinner party for him. Thesaurus: entertaining guestshyponym general words for entertainment and funhypernym Main entry: throw …
62throw aside — ˌthrow a ˈside [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they throw aside he/she/it throws aside present participle throwing aside past tense threw aside …
63throw back on — ˌthrow ˈback on [transitive] usually passive [present tense I/you/we/they throw back on he/she/it throws back on present participle throwing back on past tense …
64throw good money after bad — informal phrase to continue spending money on something such as a business or a project that is going to fail Thesaurus: to do business and relating to doing businesshyponym closing a business and ceasing to operate a businesssynonym Main entry:… …
65throw the book at someone — informal phrase to punish someone very severely If a teacher does anything wrong, they throw the book at him. Thesaurus: to punish someonesynonym punishment of being legally killedhyponym Main entry …
66throw your weight behind something — throw your weight behind someone/something/ phrase to use your power to support a plan or a project The minister has thrown his weight behind the campaign. Thesaurus: to support an idea, plan or personsynonym Main entry: throw …
67throw a punch — {v. phr.} To strike at someone with your fist; hit; punch. * /Bob became so mad at Fred that he threw a punch at him./ * /The bell rang and the boxers started throwing punches./ Compare: TAKE A PUNCH AT …
68throw a punch — {v. phr.} To strike at someone with your fist; hit; punch. * /Bob became so mad at Fred that he threw a punch at him./ * /The bell rang and the boxers started throwing punches./ Compare: TAKE A PUNCH AT …
69Throw — (thr[=o]), n. [See {Throe}.] Pain; especially, pain of travail; throe. [Obs.] Spenser. Dryden. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster] …
70Throw-crook — n. (Agric.) An instrument used for twisting ropes out of straw. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster] …
