to throw sth at sb
1throw sth out — UK US throw sth out Phrasal Verb with throw({{}}/θrəʊ/ verb [T] (threw, thrown) ► if a court or other authority throws out a claim, decision, plan, etc., it refuses to accept it: throw out a case/lawsuit/charge »The case was thrown out of court… …
2throw sth away — UK US throw sth away Phrasal Verb with throw({{}}/θrəʊ/ verb [T] (threw, thrown) ► ENVIRONMENT to get rid of something you do not want any more: »US consumers throw away around 100 billion plastic bags annually. → See also THROW STH OUT(Cf. ↑ …
3throw sth in — UK US throw sth in Phrasal Verb with throw({{}}/θrəʊ/ verb [T] (threw, thrown) ► COMMERCE, MARKETING to give customers a free product or service when they buy something: »First time customers get a 10% discount thrown in towards their next… …
4throw sth up — UK US throw sth up Phrasal Verb with throw({{}}/θrəʊ/ verb [T] (threw, thrown) ► to produce or show something such as an idea or fact: »The meeting threw up some interesting ideas. »Our market research threw up a few key facts. ► UK INFORMAL …
5ˌthrow sth ˈout — phrasal verb same as throw sth away I ve thrown out my old boots.[/ex] …
6ˌthrow (sth) ˈup — phrasal verb informal if you throw up, or if you throw something up, food and drink comes back up from your stomach and out of your mouth Syn: vomit …
7ˌthrow sth aˈway — phrasal verb 1) to get rid of something that you no longer want Have you thrown the papers away?[/ex] 2) to waste something such as an opportunity or advantage They lost the game after throwing away a two goal lead.[/ex] …
8ˌthrow sth ˈin — phrasal verb to include something extra with something that you are selling, without asking for more money …
9ˌthrow sth ˈup — phrasal verb British to produce something new or unexpected This system has thrown up a few problems.[/ex] …
10throw — [θrəʊ ǁ θroʊ] verb threw PASTTENSE [θruː] thrown PASTPART [θrəʊn ǁ θroʊn] [transitive] 1. throw money at to try to solve a problem by spending a lot of money, without really thinking about the problem: • There is no point throwing money at the… …
