throw1 verbthrow2 noun
throwthrow1 /θrəʊ $ θroʊ/ ●●● S1 W1 verb (past tense threw /θruː/, past participle thrown /θrəʊn $ θroʊn/) 
WORD ORIGINthrow1
Origin:
Old English thrawan ‘to cause to twist or turn’VERB TABLE
throw
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | throw |
| he, she, it | throws | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | threw |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have thrown |
| he, she, it | has thrown | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had thrown |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will throw |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have thrown |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am throwing |
| he, she, it | is throwing | |
| you, we, they | are throwing | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was throwing |
| you, we, they | were throwing | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been throwing |
| he, she, it | has been throwing | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been throwing |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be throwing |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been throwing |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- A couple of kids started throwing stones at my window.
- A small plane was lifted up and thrown across the tarmac by a freak gust of wind.
- Carrie threw him a box of matches.
- Cromartie ran after the ball and threw it back to the pitcher in one smooth movement.
- He threw the ball so hard it went over their heads.
- I could answer most of the questions but the last one really threw me.
- I was cycling home when I got hit by a car and thrown off my bike.
- Joe Jackson was one of eight Chicago White Sox accused of throwing the 1919 World Series.
- John stood on the beach, throwing stones into the waves.
- Julie threw the basketball straight into the net.
- Rick was Kitty's boyfriend, you know, and his death threw her for a loop.
- She's only three, and she can throw pretty accurately.
- She was so angry that she threw the pan straight at my head.
- The blast from the explosion threw debris high up into the air.
- The boys were throwing and catching a frisbee on the beach.
- The La Scala crowd cheered and threw flowers to the 57 year old tenor.
- A citizen assigned to jury duty is jailed for throwing a temper tantrum before a judge.
- Corbett crumpled the parchment into a ball and threw it angrily at the wall.
- Elmer throws him a hand of hay and pours a scoop of sweet feed into his trough.
- Organisers denied reports that punches were thrown.
- They would go to a hospital where they would throw a dice.
- This threw George, and he got his lines wrong.
THESAURUS
to make something such as a ball or stone move quickly through the air using your hand: · I threw the ball back to him.· Protestors began throwing stones at the police.· I just threw the letter in the bin.
(also chuck) informal to throw something, especially in a careless way without using much effort: · She tossed her coat onto the bed.· Can you chuck me the remote control?
to throw something with a lot of force: · Someone hurled a brick through his window.
to angrily throw something somewhere with a lot of force, or to carelessly throw something somewhere because you have very little time: · He flung her keys into the river.· I flung a few things into a suitcase.
to throw something heavy using a lot of effort: · They heaved the log into the river.
to throw something high into the air over someone or something: · The police lobbed tear gas canisters over the heads of the demonstrators.
to throw a ball in a sport to throw the ball to another member of your team: · He passed the ball to Wilkinson, who kicked the ball over the goalposts.
to throw the ball to the batter in a game of baseball: · Stoddard pitched for the Chicago White Sox.
to throw the ball towards the person who is batting in a game of cricket: · Harmison bowled superbly and took 5 wickets.
Longman Language Activatorto throw something to make something such as a ball fly through the air by moving your arm quickly and letting it go: · The boys were throwing and catching a frisbee on the beach.throw something on/onto/across/down etc something: · John stood on the beach, throwing stones into the waves.throw something at somebody/something (=in order to try and hit them): · She was so angry that she threw the pan straight at my head.· A couple of kids started throwing stones at my window.throw somebody something (=when you want someone to catch something): · Carrie threw him a box of matches.throw something to somebody: · The La Scala crowd cheered and threw flowers to the 57-year-old tenor.
informal to throw something, especially in a careless way: chuck something on/out of/into etc something: · She took off her shoes and chucked them on the floor.chuck somebody something: · Chuck me those cigarettes, would you?
to throw something carelessly, especially using a lot of force: sling something into/down/over etc something: · The baggage handlers just sling the cases in the back of the bus -- they don't care if anything gets broken.· He watched horrified as they slung the body over the cliff.
to throw something, especially in a careless, relaxed way: toss something into/out of/down etc something: · The fire was started when a passing motorist carelessly tossed a cigarette out of his car.toss somebody something: · He tossed her last week's edition of the "Herald".toss something to somebody: · "Catch!" said Sandra, tossing her bag to Andy.
to throw something so that it goes high in the air before coming down: lob something over/across etc something: · Local kids keep lobbing empty beer cans over our fence.lob something at somebody (=when you want to hit them): · Someone lobbed a book at me, and it hit me in the face.
American to throw something quickly and carelessly: pitch something across/over/onto etc something: · Tod pitched his coat onto the sofa and ran toward the kitchen.pitch something to somebody (=when you want someone to catch something): · She pitched the ball to the little boy.
to throw a heavy object in a violent way, especially because you are angry: hurl something at somebody/something (=when you want to hit them): · Some demonstrators began hurling bricks at the police.hurl something into/out of/across etc something: · He picked up the chair and hurled it across the room.
to throw something quickly and with a lot of force: fling something out of/down/into etc something: · He pulled the knife from her hand and flung it out of the window.fling something at somebody (=when you want to hit them): · When he gave her the tickets she ripped them up and flung them at him.fling somebody something (=when you want someone to catch something): · We flung him the safety rope.
to throw a ball in a game · He threw the ball so hard it went over their heads.throw something at/into etc something · Julie threw the basketball straight into the net.throw something to somebody · Cromartie ran after the ball and threw it back to the pitcher in one smooth movement.
to throw the ball to another player in your team: · You should have passed and let Joe take the shot.pass to: · Johnson passes to White, White passes to Eliot, and Eliot scores!pass something to somebody: · The quarterback passed the ball to Olson, who ran in for a touchdown.
to throw the ball in baseball so that someone from the other team can try to hit it with the bat: · Johnny learned to pitch by aiming at a target his Dad had painted on the side of the garage.· Ryan pitched a curve ball which easily beat the batter.
to throw the ball in cricket so that someone from the other team can try to hit it with the bat: · The batsman straightened up as Warne came in to bowl.· He's a very aggressive bowler -- he always bowls the ball straight at the batsman's body.
to throw something small and light with your fingers · Mum tried to toss the pancake but unfortunately it missed the pan and hit the floor.toss/flip something into/over etc something · Josh took a mint and flipped it into his mouth like a dime.toss/flip a coin (=make a coin go upwards and spin in the air, for example as a way of deciding something) · We couldn't decide which movie to go to, so in the end we just flipped a coin.
to make something small and light go forward through the air with a quick movement of your thumb and finger: flick something off/into/over etc something: · He paused and flicked a mosquito off his arm.flick something at somebody (=in order to try and hit someone): · Stop flicking water at me!
to attack someone by throwing things at them: pelt somebody with something · The boys sat in the back of the class, pelting each other with pieces of rolled up paper.· When the Vice-president toured the area in 1958 he was pelted with rotten eggs by angry farmers.pelt something at somebody · Demonstrators were pelting rocks and bottles at police.
to throw stones at someone or something, in order to injure or damage them: · During the riot the mob started stoning the British embassy.stone somebody to death (=throw stones at them until they are killed, especially as a punishment): · The thieves were caught and sentenced to be stoned to death.
to attack someone by throwing large numbers of things at them at the same time: bombard somebody with something: · My brothers bombarded me with snowballs as soon as I stepped out of the house.· When the police tried to advance they were bombarded with petrol bombs.
when a sudden force throws someone or something through the air: throw somebody/something into/off/out of etc something · The blast from the explosion threw debris high up into the air.· I was cycling home when I got hit by a car and thrown off my bike.· A small plane was lifted up and thrown across the tarmac by a freak gust of wind.
to make someone or something suddenly move forward or through the air: · He swung round suddenly, sending the papers on his desk flying.· Her foot caught on something on the ground. Whatever it was, it sent her flying.
to suddenly push someone or something very hard so that they move extremely quickly through the air: catapult somebody/something into/over/out of etc something: · The car crashed into a tree and the driver was catapulted through the windshield.· I felt myself being propelled into the air by the force of the explosion.
if something such as a strong wind or a sudden movement pitches someone off a boat or a high place, it makes them fall off it: pitch somebody into/over/out of etc something: · A sudden gust of wind pitched him off the ledge and he was left hanging by his safety rope.· Two of the crew were pitched overboard when a big wave hit their ship.
to throw something away also chuck away informal British informal: throw/chuck something away · I've thrown his photograph away and I never want to see his face again.· It's a nice dress. It would be a shame to chuck it away.· To avoid the risk of infection, needles must be used once and then thrown away immediately.throw/chuck away something · Some employers throw away all incorrectly hand-written applications without even reading them.· In the bin there were a few scraps of food his mum had chucked away.
also chuck out especially British, informal, /toss out American informal to get rid of something, especially when you are trying to make a place more tidy or to make space for new things: throw/chuck/toss something out: · You haven't thrown those magazines out have you?· We chucked a lot of stuff out when we moved house.throw/chuck/toss out something: · She would do nothing for days then spring into action and spend a day throwing out all the garbage, cleaning the bathroom, and dusting.· Why don't you toss out all those old books. You'll never want to read them again.
to throw something away, especially something old or dirty: · I think it's time we got rid of all these old toys.· If you hate that furniture so much why don't you get rid of it and buy some new stuff.get rid of something for somebody: · Give me the empty bottles -- I'll get rid of them for you.
American informal to get rid of something, especially when you are trying to make a place more tidy or to make room for new things: · If you don't want any of these shoes, I'm going to toss them.· "What should I do with all your old text books?" "Just chuck them out - I'm never going to need them."
formal to throw away something that you do not want or no longer need, by putting it in a suitable place: · Please dispose of this wrapper carefully.· Nuclear waste can cause serious damage to the environment if not disposed of properly.
formal to throw away something that you no longer need, especially by dropping it on the ground or leaving it somewhere you should not: · People who discard their litter in the streets should have to pay heavy fines.· A child had become trapped in a refrigerator discarded in a vacant lot.
to throw away something dangerous or something no one wants, especially by leaving it in an unsuitable place: dump something in/into something: · People who want to get rid of old cars sometimes dump them in the woods.· Toxic waste is being dumped into the ocean.· The half-burned bodies were dumped in mass graves.
designed to be used once and then thrown away · Didn't you know you can buy disposable contact lenses now?· a disposable toothbrush· disposable nappies
to dishonestly arrange the result of a game, election etc to dishonestly arrange the result of something, especially of a sports game, so that it is to your advantage: · He was convicted of fixing college basketball games in the 1950s.· Many people believe that the outcome of wrestling matches are fixed.
if something is rigged , especially a vote or an election, it is dishonestly arranged so that a person or group gets the result they want: · The senator resigned after accusations that the vote had been rigged.· They would never have got into power if the whole thing hadn't been rigged.· Many Labour Party members believed that the ballot to elect a mayoral candidate was rigged.
when someone dishonestly arranges an election or other vote so that they get the result they want: · The MP resigned after charges of fraud and ballot-rigging.
if a player or team throw a game, they deliberately lose it, especially in order to get money: · Joe Jackson was one of eight Chicago White Sox accused of throwing the 1919 World Series.
to make someone feel confused · His sudden change in mood completely confused her.· Don't show him the other way of doing it - it'll only confuse him.
if something puzzles you, you are completely unable to understand it, or why it has happened: · Her unwillingness to answer any of his questions puzzled him.what puzzles me is: · What puzzles me is why she doesn't just leave him.
if something baffles you, you cannot understand it at all, even though you try very hard to: · The exact nature of black holes continues to baffle scientists.· The fact that none of the neighbors ever reported the abuse has baffled authorities.
if something throws you, it makes you suddenly feel confused because it is unexpected and surprising: · I could answer most of the questions but the last one really threw me.throw somebody for a loop American informal (=completely confuse someone): · Rick was Kitty's boyfriend, you know, and his death threw her for a loop.
British spoken if someone or something is doing your head in , they are making you feel very confused and often very annoyed or worried: · He's so fussy about how he wants things done, it really does my head in.· I've got to do an essay on Kant and it's doing my head in.
to succeed in escaping from someone who is chasing you to succeed in escaping from someone who is trying to catch you: · It looks as if they've escaped. They're probably over the border by now.· So far the terrorists have managed to escape the police.escape from: · He ducked down an alley to escape from the mob that was chasing him.escape into/across/over etc: · Criminals generally know their neighborhood well, so it's not difficult for them to escape into the back streets.
to escape from someone who is chasing you, especially when there is no chance that you will be caught afterwards: · How could you let him get away!· Police believe the gunmen got away in a white Ford pickup.get away from: · Follow that car and don't let it get away from you.get clean away (=get away completely): · Detectives followed the man as far as the harbour, but then he jumped into a speedboat and got clean away.
informal to escape from someone who is chasing you by tricking them or doing something unexpected: · Watch him very carefully - he might try and give us the slip.· I wanted to talk to her before she left the hotel, but she gave me the slip.
to escape from someone who is chasing you or trying to find you by cleverly doing something that makes it impossible for them to know where you are: · He made the calls from different pay phones around the city to throw the police off the scent.
to escape from someone, especially someone who has been chasing you for a long time, for example by hiding or by going faster than them: shake off somebody: · Mailer disappeared into a dark basement, hoping to shake off the gang.shake somebody off: · You're going to have to drive faster if you want to shake them off.
to successfully escape after a crime, leaving no signs to show where you are: · Police have found the helicopters that the terrorists used to make their getaway.make a clean getaway (=to escape leaving no signs to show where you are): · The robbers hopped into a waiting car and made a clean getaway.
formal to cleverly avoid being found or caught by someone, especially for a long time: · Despite a $25,000 reward on his head, he continues to elude the authorities.elude capture: · Lt. Forney managed to elude capture by enemy forces for several weeks.
to fall off a horse, bicycle etc to accidentally fall from something you are riding on, for example a horse or a bicycle: · He fell off his bike and broke his wrist.· A bolt broke on an amusement park ride, and several children who fell off were seriously injured.
to fall off a horse or similar animal because of a violent or sudden movement: · Rodeo riders can suffer appalling injuries after being thrown by bulls and steers.be thrown from: · He broke his neck when he was thrown from a horse.
to get rid of something that you do not want to remove something that you do not want or do not use any more, for example by giving it to someone else or throwing it away: · Let's get rid of some of these old books.· I hate these chairs. I wish we could get rid of them.· We finally got rid of all that old junk we had stored in the basement.
to get rid of something by putting it somewhere where it will be taken away and destroyed: throw away something: · Don't throw away these boxes - I might want to use them later.throw something away: · Oh, no. I think I've accidentally thrown the invitation away.
to get rid of something, especially when you are trying to make a place more tidy or to make space for new things: throw out something: · My wife made me throw out my old tennis shoes.throw something out: · Can I throw these newspapers out, or are you still reading them?
formal to get rid of something that is difficult or unpleasant to get rid of: · The company has been charged with illegally disposing of hazardous wastes.· Police are still puzzled as to how he managed to dispose of his victim's body.
British informal to get rid of something, especially something that you have been wanting to get rid of for a long time: · I can't wait to get shot of this old car.· Everybody's in a rush to get shot of their shares in the company.
also something has got to go American spoken if you say that something will have to go you think it should be thrown away, especially because you do not like it: · I can't stand this carpet. I'm sorry Larry, it'll have to go.
to give something extra when someone buys something if a company gives away something, they give it to people when they buy the company's products: give away something (with something): · They're giving away free wine glasses when you spend more than $15 on gas.· 700 concert tickets were given away to people buying CDs or cassettes.give something away (with something): · "Where did you get that badge?'' "They're giving them away with this week's Melody Maker magazine.''
to give someone something at no additional cost when they buy something from you: throw in something: · The person selling the house may offer to throw in the carpets and curtains as part of the deal.throw something in : · Never mind the chairs -- I'll throw them in with the table.
something, usually something not very valuable, that is given to you when you buy something else: · Most banks offer students a free gift when they open a new account.· Your Free Gift From Cachet. A perfume atomiser with every 50ml Eau de Toilette purchase.
to hit someone deliberately to hit someone with your hand or with something that you are holding in your hand: · Dad! Peter keeps hitting me!hit with: · The victim had been hit with a baseball bat.hit somebody on the nose/in the stomach/over the head etc: · There was a fight, and someone had hit him over the head with a chair.hit somebody hard (=with a lot of force): · He hit him hard in the stomach.hit somebody back (=to hit someone when they have hit you): · Don't hit him, he'll only hit you back.
also slug informal to hit someone hard with your closed hand, especially in a fight or because you are angry: · The woman claimed that she had been punched and kicked by one of the policemen.· The actor slugged a photographer who got too close.punch somebody on the nose/in the eye/in the chest etc: · Dean punched her in the ribs and pushed her against the wall.
to hit someone, especially on their face, with the flat part of your open hand: · I was so angry I wanted to slap him.slap somebody across the face: · She slapped him across the face and stormed out of the room.slap somebody's face: · Dora slapped his face and ran home.
formal to hit someone, especially on a particular part of their body: · Her husband had never struck her before.strike with: · Evidence shows that the victim had been struck several times with an iron bar.strike somebody on the head/in the stomach etc: · The court heard that the defendant had struck Payne repeatedly in the face, causing serious bruising.
to hit or try to hit someone very hard with a closed hand in a fight: · Rogers threw a punch at Martin.· Foreman, once the World Heavyweight Champion, says 'I never throw a punch in anger.'
informal to hit someone hard, with your hand or with an object: · If he said anything like that to me, I'd whack him!
informal to hit someone very hard with your closed hand, especially on their body rather than on their face or head: · Mike thumped Stephanie's back several times to stop her choking.
spoken to hit someone hard, especially in a fight: bash somebody's head/face/teeth etc in: · I told him I'd bash his head in if he ever touched her again.
spoken to hit someone very hard, either with your hand or with a hard object: · The kids are bored, and have nothing to do but clobber each other.
to make someone leave the house where they live also chuck somebody out British to force someone to leave the place where they live: · Why were you thrown out of your apartment?· Their landlord's threatening to chuck them out.throw somebody out on the street (=make someone leave their home immediately, even if they have nowhere else to go): · She was thrown out on the street when her family discovered she was pregnant.
to legally force someone to leave the house where they are living, especially because they should not be there or they have not paid their rent: · If we are evicted, we'll have nowhere to go.· They had been evicted for non-payment of rent.· Her mother, who has now been evicted from her home too, is staying with friends.
to tell someone officially that they must leave the place they are renting by a particular date: · How many weeks' notice does your landlord have to give you?give somebody notice to leave/quit: · It came as a complete surprise to them when they were given notice to quit their premises within six days.
to make someone leave a political party etc to officially make someone leave an organization, especially because they have done something wrong or harmful to the organization: · They threatened to expel him if he didn't follow the party line.expel from: · In May the Nationalists were expelled from the government.
also chuck out British informal to officially make someone leave an organization, especially because they have done something wrong or harmful to the organization: · At the age of fourteen she was kicked out of the Young Communist League.· They are relying on the fact that Britain cannot be thrown out of the European Union.
to make someone leave school or college to make someone leave school or college permanently because they have behaved badly: expel somebody for something: · The principal expelled John for stealing.get/be expelled: · If they catch you dealing drugs, you'll get expelled.
also chuck out British informal to make someone leave school, college, or university permanently because of bad behaviour or for failing examinations: · She said she'd kick us out if she caught us doing it again.throw/kick out of: · Do your parents know you've been kicked out of school yet?· He got chucked out of the LSE.
to officially say that a student can no longer attend his or her school, either for a short time or permanently, as a punishment for bad behaviour: · The report concluded that far more boys were excluded each year than girls.· The governing body decided to exclude Declan for two weeks.exclude from: · Kids who are excluded from school often end up getting into trouble with the police.
to make a husband, wife, girlfriend etc leave also chuck out British informal to make someone such as your husband, wife etc leave because they have hurt you, made you angry etc: · He threw her out when he heard she was seeing other guys.
to make someone leave a room or building also chuck somebody out British informal to make someone leave a room, building etc, especially because they have been behaving badly: · If you don't stop shouting, they'll throw us all out.· They got kicked out of the bar for starting a fight.
to tell someone to leave a building because they have done something that they should not have done or because they are not allowed in there: · A couple of security guards showed me the door after they saw my camera.· She lost her temper, started screaming, and was immediately shown the door.
British to make someone leave a public place by using force: · The manager threatened to have them ejected if there was any more trouble.eject from: · Several demonstrators were ejected from the hall.
to make something quickly using whatever materials you have informal to make something quickly and without using much effort: knock off/up something: · She was always good on the sewing machine. She could knock off an outfit in two hours.knock somebody up something British: · I could knock you up a couple of poached eggs.
to make something quickly and not very carefully, especially because you are in a hurry: throw together something: · Sheryl had thrown together his costume somewhat haphazardly.throw something together: · We had 15 minutes to throw lunch together, eat, and get changed.
to quickly make something such as a piece of equipment that you only need for a short time, using various materials that you have available: rig up something: · You don't have blinds or curtains so you'll need to rig up something to shut out the sunlight.rig something up: · Can you rig a gate up to stop the dog getting into my room?· There's a shower rigged up at the back of the cabin.
to quickly and roughly make something by hand, using a few simple materials: cobble together something: · She cobbled together a tent from a few pieces of string and a sheet.cobble something together into something: · We were always searching for bits of junk we could cobble together into something artistic.
British to quickly make a piece of clothing or some curtains, especially using a sewing machine: · There's a woman at the end of our street who will run up some curtains for me.· "I like your dress." "Oh, thank you. It's just something I ran up last night."
to make something using whatever you have available, when you do not have the correct materials: · They had improvised an alarm, using string and empty cans.improvise something out of something: · I improvised a sling for his arm out of a strip of cloth.
made using any materials or objects that are available at the time in order to be used only for a short time: · Using an old tree-trunk as a makeshift table, we ate our picnic.· When we reached the river we found that the makeshift bridge had been swept away.· They rigged up the canvas boat-cover as a makeshift sail.
to mention someone or something to say something about a person, plan, event etc, especially during a conversation, without giving any details or saying very much: · When you were talking to Barbara, did she mention her mother at all?· We didn't really discuss the price, but somebody mentioned a figure of £300.mention (that): · Eve mentioned that you might be looking for a temporary job.mention something to somebody: · She had started having nose bleeds, but when she mentioned this to her doctor, he told her not to worry.worth mentioning: · "Why didn't you tell me?" "It didn't seem worth mentioning."now (that) you mention it (=used to agree when someone has introduced a new subject): · Now that you mention it, I did think she was behaving a little strangely last night.mention something in passing (=mention something quickly, without spending much time on it): · Then he remembered that Liz had mentioned in passing that her father was a lawyer.
to say something about a person, plan, event etc in a conversation, speech, or piece of writing: · Although she didn't mention any names, everyone knew who she was referring to.· I apologized, and the matter was never referred to again.· I think what Mary was referring to earlier was her manager's inability to make the right decision.
formal to mention someone or something in a deliberately indirect way: · She has often alluded to a secret tragedy in her past.· When the director spoke of "major problems", I assumed that he was alluding to mechanical failures in the computer system.
to mention a subject or a fact during a speech, a lesson, a piece of writing etc, but without spending much time on it: · In my last lecture I touched on a number of important issues which I am now going to examine in some detail.
informal to mention something that is not closely connected with what you are saying, or that it is not necessary to mention: throw in something/throw something in : · He likes to throw in references to his days in the army.
the practice of mentioning the names of famous or important people that you know or meet, in order to impress other people: · I hate the namedropping that is a feature of most autobiographies.
to have a party: have a party/get-together/reception etc · We used to have a big Christmas party every year.· The couple had their wedding reception at the Museum of Modern Art.· Mark, my boss, had a surprise party to welcome me home.
to have a party at your home, often a big or expensive one, especially in order to celebrate something: · He threw a huge party to celebrate making his first million dollars.throw a party for: · The staff and patients threw a going-away party for Dr Rogers.· The Krugers threw an impromptu cocktail party for him in the backyard.
: hold a party/dinner/reception/function etc to have a formal or official party: · The anniversary dinner was held Wednesday night at the Washington Hilton.· They are holding a fund-raising reception on Friday in the City Hall.
: give a party/dinner party/lunch party etc to be the person who organizes a party: · I'm giving a dinner party on Thursday night. Would you like to come?· On Maggie's last night in the house, Jo gave a little farewell party.give a party for somebody: · The prospect of giving a dinner party for my boyfriend's snobbish parents filled me with gloom.· The last show of the tour was in Atlanta, and I decided to give a party for the singers and musicians.
: host a party/dinner party/reception etc to be the person who organizes a formal party and officially welcomes the guests: · Colette will be hosting a cocktail reception at 6.00 pm in the Grosvenor Suite.· Last year, the city hosted a three-day gay pride festival.
to give parties, especially fairly formal parties, for people who are not particularly close friends, for example business customers: · I meet a lot of people, but I don't entertain much myself.· Being a sociable person, Eva loved entertaining.· An important part of the job is entertaining business clients.
to provide money to help someone do something also subsidise British if a government or other organization subsidizes something, it pays part of the cost: · Many companies subsidize meals for their workers.· a government-subsidized health service· The city council subsidizes the local orchestra.
if a company sponsors something such as sports event, a theatre, or an art show, it provides some of the money that is needed, often as a form of advertising: · The new league will be sponsored by Pepsi Cola.· The bank is sponsoring an art exhibition.
to provide all the money needed to pay for something, especially an important or expensive plan: · Both schools and industry will be involved in funding the new training projects.· a charity funded by private donations· The state should fund the arts for the benefit of us all.
informal to provide the money for something such as a business or a plan: · The competition is being bankrolled by a New York businessman and computer enthusiast.· Ed Bass, a millionaire from Texas, bankrolled the Biosphere project.
to provide the money needed for something and agree to take responsibility and pay any debts if it fails: · The British government has agreed to underwrite the project with a grant of £5 million.· The venture was underwritten by several companies.
to provide some of the money needed to start or continue in business, hoping that you will get more money back if the business is successful: · Small investors and large companies have both put money into the exhibition.· He put all his money into a dotcom company that later failed.
to provide the money needed to pay for something, especially by doing something to earn or collect that money: · The government uses money from taxes to finance higher education.· She gave swimming lessons to finance her stay in Australia.· It's a great show, but he can't find anyone to back it.· The bank is eager to back business ideas by local people.
to provide a lot of money over a period of time to pay for something, especially something that will later be unsuccessful: · Many biotech companies are not yet profitable, as they continue to pour money into research and trials.
to provide a lot of money for something, especially government money - use this when you do not think that this is the best way of solving a problem or improving a situation: · The way to solve the education crisis is not necessarily to throw money at it.· The Republicans see him as a liberal whose only solution to the nation's problems was to throw money at them.
to put someone in prison as a punishment also send somebody to prison/jail to officially order someone to be taken to prison and kept there: · Eventually, her attacker was caught and put in prison.· The judge sent him to jail for seven years.
informal to put someone in prison - use this especially when you think that someone deserves to be in prison: lock somebody up: · Rapists deserve to be locked up for the rest of their lives.lock up somebody: · It costs $23,000 a year to lock up an adult.· Locking up more criminals has helped to reduce the crime rate and produce safer streets.
to put someone in prison - use this especially when you think that someone does not deserve to be in prison: · The court's decision suggests that it is OK to throw pregnant women in jail just because they are addicted.· When they called for free elections, the government threw them all in jail.
to put someone in prison for a fixed period of time - used especially in newspaper reports: · Many of the group's leaders have now been jailed.be jailed for (doing) something: · About 5000 people have been jailed for crimes of terrorism or treason since 1992.· Marco was arrested and jailed for accepting bribes from drug dealers.
formal to put someone in prison - use this especially when you think the punishment is wrong or unfair: · Thousands of civilians were arrested, imprisoned and killedbe imprisoned for (doing) something: · Two of the boys have been imprisoned for theft.· The priest had been imprisoned for preaching the gospel.
to put someone in prison - used in newspapers, television etc and in formal contexts: · Carter spent 19 years incarcerated in New Jersey on murder charges.· There are too many people on death row who are innocent of the crimes for which they are incarcerated.
to put someone, especially someone from another country, in prison during a war, because they are thought to be dangerous: · The French soldiers, who had surrendered without fighting, were interned in Hanoi.· Thousands died. And thousands were interned in forced labour camps.
to punish someone severely to immediately punish someone for something they have just done, because you want to make it clear that their actions are completely unacceptable: come down on for: · Mrs Green really came down on him for swearing.come down heavily/hard on somebody (=punish someone very severely): · In the examinations we shall come down hard on any student who attempts to cheat.· The authorities are threatening to come down more heavily on drink-driving offences.
informal if someone in authority throws the book at someone, they give them the severest punishment that can be given: · Unless you plead guilty, the prosecutors will throw the book at you.· Superior Court Judge Stephen Rosen threw the book at Davidson, sentencing him to six years in prison and ordering him to pay $1.6 million in restitution.
to help an organization, business, relationship etc to do something to help a business, country, relationship etc that is having serious problems and will soon fail: · Bob and Martha worked hard to save their marriage, for the sake of the children.save something from something: · Financial experts are trying to save one of Britain's biggest holiday companies from bankruptcy.
to help an organization, business, or country that is having serious financial problems, for example by lending money or improving the way it is organized: · The World Bank hopes that these emergency measures will rescue the Zambian economy.· The city council had continued to overspend, assuming that the federal government would come to the rescue.rescue something from something: · He reorganized the family business, rescuing it from severe debt.
to help a person, business, or organization that is having serious financial problems by lending or giving them money: bail out somebody: · The government bailed out the ailing car company in order to protect jobs.bail somebody out: · He owed thousands of dollars, and his mother had to sell land to bail him out.bail somebody out of something: · You can't expect your father to bail you out of trouble all the time.
to do something to help a company or relationship when it is having serious problems, so that it does not fail completely: · The company is busy trying to salvage its core business.· Retailing and tourism can't salvage an ailing economy.salvage something from something: · If you no longer care for your partner, it is time to ask what can be salvaged from your relationship.
to save a person or company that is in serious financial difficulties and is soon going to fail, by giving them enough money to continue: · Just before my business went bankrupt, my father threw me a lifeline in the form of a $10,000 loan.· The Administration refuses to throw a lifeline to the troubled automobile industry.
when something sends out signals, light, heat etc · The beacon sends out a beam of light every thirty seconds.· He lit a fire, which sent out clouds of dense smoke.· The radar sends out radio waves and listens for echoes from enemy craft.
to send out light, sound, heat etc: · The oil lamp gave out a pleasant yellowish light.· The musical triangle gives out a clear, beautiful note when struck.· The stun gun, when applied to the body, gives out a sharp electric shock.
to send out heat, smells, gas etc as a result of a natural or chemical process: · The plant gives off a delicate smell of lemons.· Gas heaters should only be used in well-ventilated rooms as they give off carbon monoxide.
formal to send out heat, light, smells, gas etc: · When minerals such as quartz are heated, they emit light.· The Earth emits natural radiation.
especially written to send out light or heat in all directions from a central point: · The sun radiates both warmth and light.· The old and faded lights radiated a feeble glow upon the walls.
to send out light onto a surface or onto a particular area - used especially in stories and descriptions: · The sun shining through the trees cast a pattern of light and shade on the footpath.· Candles in tarnished holders threw a warm light over the room.
to vomit also be sick British bring food or drink up from your stomach out through your mouth because you are ill, drunk, shocked etc: · Keith's had a particularly nasty form of the illness - he's even been throwing up with it.· One of my worst memories is of being sick in school assembly.· Just thinking about it makes me want to throw up.· The dog's been sick all over the carpet.throw something up: · I tried giving him some cool, boiled water, but he even threw that up.
to bring food or drink up from your stomach out through your mouth - used especially in medical contexts: · If she starts vomiting, contact the doctor immediately.
/barf American informal to bring food or drink up from your stomach out through your mouth because you are ill, drunk etc: · It smells like someone puked in here.· I could barely stand up without barfing.
to bring food or drink up from your stomach out through your mouth, especially just after eating or drinking: bring up something: · It is quite normal for your baby to bring up some milk after feeding.bring something/it up: · 'Did you try giving him steamed fish?' 'Yes, but he brought it all up again.'
if birds or animals regurgitate something they have just eaten, they bring it up through their mouth, for example in order to feed it to their young: · The chicks will feed on the partially-digested food regurgitated by the parent.
if you retch or heave , your stomach muscles move in an uncontrollable way as though you are going to vomit: · He was doubled over in pain, gasping and retching as if his insides were on fire.· The stench from the bed was enough to make Detective Saunders heave.
if you gag , your throat moves as though you are going to vomit, especially because you have tasted or smelled something very unpleasant: · I could hardly eat the fish without gagging.gag at/on: · Janir took a sip of the medicine and gagged at the vile taste.· Joe gagged on his first cigarette, red-faced and choking.
to spoil someone's work or plans · Don't let me spoil your plans.· This scandal could spoil the Senator's chances of becoming President.· We were going to get married, but then war broke out and spoiled everything.spoil something for somebody · Starting a family so soon would definitely spoil her career prospects for her.
to completely spoil what someone has been trying to do: · Surely you don't want to ruin all our good work, do you?· Serious in-fighting ruined the Conservatives' chances of winning the election.
informal to spoil something important or something that has been carefully planned: mess up something: · The travel agents messed up the arrangements and there was no room for us at the hotel.mess something up: · We secretly organized a party for her, but then Bill messed everything up by telling her about it.
to spoil something that has taken a long time to develop: · The kidnappings undermined several months of delicate peace negotiations.· The US was accused of undermining international efforts to combat global warming.
informal to completely spoil something such as a plan, especially by doing something stupid: · Someone screwed up and what was supposed to be a confidential email was copies to everyone in the company.screw something up: · I can't trust you to do anything right can I? You always manage to screw things up.screw up something: · There was no way he was going to allow her to screw up his plans.
to deliberately spoil someone's plans or arrangements because you do not want them to succeed: · Her father sabotaged her acting ambitions by refusing to let her go to drama school.· The attack is being seen as a deliberate attempt to sabotage the peace talks.
British /throw a monkey wrench in/into something American informal to unexpectedly do something that prevents a plan or process from continuing or succeeding: · "He won't lend us the money after all.'' "Well, that's really thrown a spanner in the works, hasn't it?''· The President's veto threw a wrench into a program that had already been approved by a big majority of the Congress.
to spoil someone's plan, suggestion, or attitude towards something, by saying something that makes it seem less attractive or less likely to succeed: · Her mother had poured cold water on the whole idea of Eva going to Africa.· The committee's final report, just published, pours cold water on government proposals for helping the unemployed.
to give money or help to a person/group/plan to give help, encouragement, money etc to someone because you want them to succeed: · The rebels were supported by a number of foreign governments who provided arms and money.· Employers support the training program by offering places for young people.
to support a person or plan by providing money or practical help - use this especially to talk about governments or other powerful groups that support something: · Several major insurance companies have agreed to back the healthcare reforms.· The plans for a new shopping mall are backed by the city council.
if you do something in support of someone or something, you do it to show that you support them: · The miners came out on strike in support of the nurses.· a big demonstration in support of democratic reforms
to support and encourage someone in what they are trying to achieve: · My parents were behind me from the start, and bought me my first violin when I was just 3 years old.· Maisha struggled for years trying to make it as an artist, but her husband, Rudy, was always behind her.be behind somebody all the way (=be ready to continue supporting them until they succeed): · Just do your best and remember that we are behind you all the way.
to support someone by saying that you agree with them or by giving information that shows they are right: · I was relying on you to back me up, why didn't you?· Eventually, after my impassioned pleas, backed up by my mother, Dad agreed to let me go to the concert.
to use all your influence and ability to make sure a person, group, or plan is successful: · Faced with a crisis, the Party united and threw its full weight behind the President.· Please throw your full weight behind us in our fund raising effort.
to switch something on to make something start working, for example by pressing a button - use this about things that use electricity, for example lights, televisions, or computers: switch on something: · Will you switch on the television?· I switched on the radio to listen to the news.switch something on: · Do you mind if I switch the light on?· Exhaust fumes come into the car when I switch on the air conditioner.
to make something start working, for example by turning a tap or pressing a button - use this about things that use electricity, gas, or water: turn on something: · He went into the bathroom and turned on the shower.· Use timers to turn on indoor lights while you are away.turn something on: · Do you want me to turn the lights on?
to make a light, radio etc start working: put the light/radio/TV/kettle etc on: · Eva put the kettle on to make a cup of coffee.· Put the light on, then we can see what we're doing.· It was so cold I put the heating back on.
also start up to make a car, engine, machine etc start working: · She started the car and backed slowly out of the garage.· Clean or replace the air filter before attempting to start the engine.
: get a car/engine/machine etc started/going to succeed in making a car etc start after having some difficulty: · I couldn't get my car started this morning.· He rebuilt the engine and finally got it going.· It took the repairman an hour to get the washing machine going again.
to do something to make a piece of equipment that warns you about something start: set off something: · Someone accidentally set off the fire alarm.· Smoke alarms can be set off by smoke from cigarettes, cooking, and fireplaces.set something off: · The alarm is so sensitive that the slightest movement will set it off.
to make a system start operating - use this especially in technical contexts: · The bomb's firing mechanism is activated by a time-clock.· The smoke activated the sprinkler system.
to make a clock, toy, or other machine that does not have a power supply start moving: · Mr Carey wound up the old clock and gently set the pendulum going.· She pulled the lever that set the pump going and waited for the water.
to press a button which makes a machine start: · What happens when you press this button?· Somebody pushed the alarm button.
to pull a large control that switches on the electricity supply to something: · The Speaker of the House threw the switch for the Christmas tree lights in front of the Capitol building.
to give orders in a rude, unpleasant way also order somebody about British if someone orders you around or orders you about , they keep telling you what to do in an annoying or unfair way, and they seem to enjoy it: · You won't get the best out of your staff by ordering them around like that.· I wish you'd stop ordering me about -- I'm not your servant you know.
to order someone to do things in a rude, impatient, and often threatening way: · I'm sick and tired of being pushed around by him.· You shouldn't let other people push you around -- you've got to stand up for yourself.
also boss somebody about British to keep giving someone orders in an annoying way, even though you have no authority to do so: · My brother's always bossing me around and making me clean up after him.· She's a strong-minded woman -- she doesn't let anyone boss her around.
to tell people what they should do in an annoying way because you enjoy giving orders and think that you are always right: · If Bob starts laying down the law, just tell him to shut up.
to use your position of authority to tell other people what to do, in an unreasonable way: · She likes to throw her weight around -- it makes her feel important.· Why is everyone so upset? Has George been throwing his weight around again?
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The guards threw Biko to the ground and started kicking him. The bomb exploded, throwing bricks and debris into the air. She drew the curtains and threw open the windows. It threw me completely when she said she was coming to stay with us. I knew he would never throw us out on the street (=make us leave our home when we have nowhere else to live).COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES My mother threw a conniption fit when I didn’t come home till two in the morning. It’s your turn to roll the dice. a last desperate throw of the dice to try and win his wife back The delay threw the entire timetable into disarray. Pollution has thrown the Earth’s chemistry out of kilter. The sudden movement of the ship knocked them both off balance. He threw the door open and ran down the stairs. The discussion was then thrown open for the audience’s questions. Looks like he’s thrown another sickie (=pretended to be sick and not gone to work). She throws a tantrum when she can’t have the toy she wants. Beckham will take the throw-in.
The guards threw Biko to the ground and started kicking him. The bomb exploded, throwing bricks and debris into the air. She drew the curtains and threw open the windows. It threw me completely when she said she was coming to stay with us. I knew he would never throw us out on the street (=make us leave our home when we have nowhere else to live). (=not give permission for a decision to be changed)· The taxpayer's appeal was dismissed and the penalty upheld.
· The blow was hard enough to knock him off balance.
· Suzy threw the ball to Matthew.
(also chuck something in the bin informal)· Shall I put this old bread in the bin?
(=officially stop it from continuing)· The case was thrown out by New York state’s highest court.
(=not accept or use an opportunity)· Imagine throwing up a chance to go to America!
· A serious accident has thrown the roads into chaos.
· The unexpected news threw us all into confusion.
My mother threw a conniption fit when I didn’t come home till two in the morning. (=refuses to allow or consider something)· The court dismissed his appeal against conviction.
It’s your turn to roll the dice. a last desperate throw of the dice to try and win his wife back The delay threw the entire timetable into disarray. (=make people unsure about something)· Research has cast doubt on the safety of mobile phones.
(=make people unsure about something)· The accuracy of his account was called into doubt.
(=look quickly)· She cast a shy glance toward Shelby.
(=put someone in jail)· Drunks were thrown in jail for a few days.
Pollution has thrown the Earth’s chemistry out of kilter. (=to lose the lead)· Arsenal threw away a two-goal lead.
The sudden movement of the ship knocked them both off balance. He threw the door open and ran down the stairs. The discussion was then thrown open for the audience’s questions.· The innocent question threw her into a panic.
(=organize it)· Staff threw a party to celebrate the news.
(=try to hit someone)· Rob was so angry that he turned round and threw a punch at the man.
(=make people doubt it)· He brought into question all the principles on which the Soviet system was based.
(=make it appear)· The building cast a shadow across the narrow street.
Looks like he’s thrown another sickie (=pretended to be sick and not gone to work). (=move it so something starts or stops, especially something big)· Could a nuclear war really be started by someone just throwing a switch?
She throws a tantrum when she can’t have the toy she wants. Beckham will take the throw-in. (=not trust someone at all)
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· All equipment is sterile, used once and thrown away.· George Washington chopped down the tree, and then he threw away the money.· To his chagrin we threw away the letter about a skiing holiday.· Is it now time to throw away the charts and graphs, have a ceremonial burning of the diary?· Looking back, Frank knows he victimised himself and threw away a good career opportunity with a quality company. 2.· You don't have a life to throw away yet, but I do.· Strip-mined land is land thrown away.
· He threw down the knife, turned off the gas ring and stamped down the hall.· Men in blackface threw down a refresher before returning to their roles.· The gauntlet is being thrown down by Pemex to the international community.· They are financial swashbucklers, ready to throw down fortunes betting that a certain currency may rise or fall.· He threw down the washing-up mop and stood stock-still for a moment, gripping the edge of the sink.· McAlister wiped his mouth and threw down his napkin and stood.· This stormy summer threw down and scattered grain, held berries back from ripening.· The pitch of politicians is more strident, the gauntlet is thrown down more quickly, the stakes get higher faster.
· He threw off the pau and stood there over her, naked, seeing how eagerly she watched him now.· Weinke threw off-target and the Seminoles' receivers dropped passes on many occasions when they were open.· Prince William threw off his family worries to join restaurant staff in dancing on the tables.· Tobie exclaimed, throwing off her coat and curling up on the sofa.· Self-recognition is the key to change, to throwing off these barriers to further our growth.· He threw off a mound for about six minutes, twice between starts.· The City has been quite good at throwing off old habits, less good at mastering new disciplines.· He too leapt from the bed, throwing off his covers.
· Swords and dirks drawn, they ran up, threw open the great door, and flung themselves within.· Sullivan threw open the appointment book and checked the date.· He threw open the door and came in.· I threw open the front door and looked into the street.· Jett threw open the drawing room door just on the stroke of twelve.· They explored, throwing open the shutters in each of the big rooms, but there was nothing.· He undid the tough leather straps and threw open the lid.· Black day A funeral home was throwing open its doors today with guided tours around the coffins, memorial stones and hearses.
· He won't know what to keep and would probably just throw out everything.· My small upstairs stove throws out a lot of heat and is probably fuel efficient.· The House had also wanted all regulation to be reviewed after a period, and thrown out if it looked dated.· Johnson throws out so many would-be base stealers-44. 6 percent in 1997-few runners even try.· When that was discovered she had been thrown out on the streets, and subsequently forced to live in a brothel.· Some of the first batches were thrown out because tests showed they may have contained live virus.· Libion, the kindly café proprietor, was so exasperated that he had them all thrown out.· We need to go further and throw out the term itself.
· My costume had been somewhat haphazardly thrown together, the result being a cross between Mary Poppins and Nurse Matilda.· I guess the modern equivalent of the actual party would be that Reform joke Ross Perot threw together.· They shared political and intellectual interests and were often thrown together.· The oldest one, thrown together and sealed in 1968, is now 25 years old.· However, in cyberspace, geographical boundaries are irrelevant, and people of different views are thrown together.· In very few cases are the boys and girls thrown together more than two years before their marriages.· As we have seen, it isn't easy to throw together a flying machine.· They spend long days in programs where children of many ages may be thrown together.
· I threw up all over my mum's slippers!· A man pulled on to the site in a truck, got out, and threw up his hand.· Pits in front of the heavy bunker doors, which incline outwards, collect any debris thrown up during an attack.· He leaned back and threw up his legs, using them to raise the pole until his feet were on the rope.· She wept until she threw up.· Nothing could be accomplished until a great wall of rocks and earth was thrown up to hold back the raging waters.· Once, Cardiff could have imagined himself throwing up at the sight of that horror behind the wheel.· Jenny exclaimed to E.. Ames, throwing up her hands.
NOUN· Both sides threw the ball about and scored five tries each.· Take the act of throwing a ball.· It is a little like throwing a ball out of a moving train.· A lot of people put in that situation think they can throw the ball down the middle.· As it reaches its peak throw the second ball underneath it towards your left hand.· We decided we were going to open up the offense and throw the ball down the field more.· Not bad for hitting, throwing and catching a ball - but also unaffordable.· He can hit a thrown ball with a stick of wood.
· Hull were reduced to 12 men on the hour when Mark Jones was sent off for throwing a punch at Gary Tees.· I throw a lot of punches and they all count.· Begin from a fighting stance, perhaps by throwing a light snap punch into the opponent's face from the front hand.· Whitaker will throw enough punches to win on points.· This means that even if the opponent throws a punch, you will have drawn back and out of range.· I saw men in red shirts throwing punches at an old man.· He elbowed the Saracens number 8, Barry Crawley, who in turn, threw a punch which floored the Gloucester man.· I began throwing punches whenever I thought no one was looking.
· The firelight danced on the old oak walls and threw strange shadows around the room.· In the gleaming darkness, the big metallic rod threw a menacing shadow across our window.· Where once they flew in such flocks that they threw shadows over the earth, they now survive in a few straggling colonies.· Occasionally we would pass a big orange flame at a well site, throwing spokes of shadow across the prairie.· In the bar, a single candle threw grotesque shadows across the ceiling.· Individual blades of grass threw long shadows on the leafless driveway.· The sun lifted over the hills and threw their shadows across the road.· The Embarcadero Freeway and its access ramps no longer throw a shadow on the waterfront.
· She liked the sizzling sound of the water as it hit the stones when some one threw it from the bucket.· Police were pelted by stones thrown by demonstrators, some from rooftops, witnesses said.· No more stones were being thrown.· A lad lifted a stone to throw.· Yet there are people who see the stones throw distance from there to the covered market as an intolerable distance.· One told of how his wife regularly has stones thrown at her when she goes shopping.· Slowly and carefully he picked up a stone and threw it at the window.
· If you have children, you may have experienced them coming home from school and immediately throwing a tantrum in front of you.· Two seasons ago Sprewell did throw a year-long temper tantrum.· But she could not go home, given how she felt; fit to throw a tantrum.· He threw a temper tantrum at school when two of the newcomers took his soccer ball.· He threw a tantrum when she complained he should have treated her earlier.· Children beg, cry, throw temper tantrums, flatter, and employ countless techniques to get what they want.· You will not scream and throw a tantrum.· A citizen assigned to jury duty is jailed for throwing a temper tantrum before a judge.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► throw something ↔ up► throw something ↔ up► throw something ↔ up► throw something ↔ up► throw something open► throw in your hand► throw dice/a six/a four etc► throw your voice► throw the baby out with the bath water► throw shapesPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► jump/be thrown in at the deep end► a throw of the dice► people in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones► throw/toss your hat into the ring► throw something into high relief► catch/throw somebody off-balance► throw something overboard► cast/throw pearls before swine► put/throw a spanner in the works► a stone’s throw from something/away (from something)► throw a (monkey) wrench in something
1throw a ball/stone etc [intransitive, transitive] to make an object such as a ball move quickly through the air by pushing your hand forward quickly and letting the object gothrow something to somebody- Diem threw them all into jail.
- Gabriel had broken his apprentice's bond and no one had hanged him or flogged him or thrown him into prison.
- Her father threw her into prison for her treachery to him.
- Leyland fired one off the bar, and the police threw him in jail overnight.
- She had heard the cops on Plenty didn't even bother throwing you in jail.
- She was going to hit him, even if they threw her in jail again.
- They throw a baby into prison.
- What is more, if people resort to blackmail and other threats, why not throw them into jail?
- Elections are invaluable, however, for providing the people with a peaceful way of throwing politicians out of office.
- Naturally, stock market crashes and recessions end up tossing businesses into bankruptcy court and throwing people out of work.
- Well, O. K. But throw him out of office in a rank-and-file election?
- Advancing on a narrow front, the bristling schiltrons threw their opponents into confusion on such unfamiliar, unstable ground.
- But a Cup replay would throw those plans into disarray.
- He briefly dissolved Congress in 1992 to successfully fight two guerrilla insurgencies that had thrown the country into chaos.
- However, the death of Vial shortly afterwards threw everything into confusion.
- Instead, it was going directly across their path, which threw them into confusion.
- It was their starting-point that was often illogical or arbitrary and threw the listener into confusion.
- Now the ruling, which could open the way for new prosecutions, has thrown the issue into chaos.
- Since the middle of the 1870s a world monetary depression had thrown trade into confusion.
- In the sickroom or with Diniz, Nicholas never threw doubt on the arrival of Katelina's dream fleet.
- The market people passed comments on his wife and, he said, threw doubt on his ability to better her.
- Wallis further throws doubt on Gusfield's claim that he had in fact identified a status group.
- What they have to say throws doubt on previous inferences about how labour-intensive Maya agricultural techniques were, at least at San Antonio.
- Philby remained bitter towards Burgess, whose defection had thrown suspicion on him and ultimately led to his unmasking.
- And that made Hanson throw a mean look.
- Ezra threw Morrill a look of utter disbelief and shook his head.
- He dropped his hand, he threw a look right, then left.
- He ignored her and threw a hard look at me: I better not tell.
- He sensed more than heard the scuffle of trainer shoes on concrete behind him and threw a casual glance over his shoulder.
- I gasped at her beauty and, like the rest, threw envious glances at her most fortunate husband.
- Mark, too, could be thrown a second glance every now and then.
- The nurse was aware of her humiliation and kept throwing sympathetic glances.
- Rogers threw a fit when he didn't get the sales account.
- But she could not go home, given how she felt; fit to throw a tantrum.
- Hannah cried furiously and frequently threw tantrums when she had to put them on in the morning.
- He threw a tantrum when she complained he should have treated her earlier.
- He could throw a tantrum or a punch.
- If you have children, you may have experienced them coming home from school and immediately throwing a tantrum in front of you.
- Try to avoid surprises and avoid throwing a tantrum yourself.
- You will not scream and throw a tantrum.
- One day, as she was scolding me, I suddenly threw a question at her.
- Sally arranged herself on his other side and they walked him away, throwing questions at him.
- These disparities throw a question mark over the accuracy of social costs data.
- He threw a lever and the twin 1500-horsepower engines roared to life.
- The image of Chantal vanished instantly as though some one had thrown a switch.
- He threw a huge party to celebrate making his first million dollars.
- The German club is throwing a party this Friday night.
- The Krugers threw an impromptu cocktail party for him in the backyard.
- The staff and patients threw a going-away party for Dr Rogers.
- As Bruce Willis discovered the night he threw a party and the police turned up.
- AT&T is going to throw a party to end all parties at Uniforum next month.
- Can we throw a party or what?
- Earlier this year they threw a party and got their mates round to sample the goods.
- One evening, after the hospital was closed, the nurses threw a party.
- She threw parties and invited gossip columnists.
- They threw a party for me in the Tiger Hotel in uptown Columbia.
- Traditionally for some, that means throwing a party on the Feast of Candelaria, Feb. 2.
- Combs said he did not see a man throwing money at him, an incident that the prosecution says sparked the clash.
- Even so, Clinton is not exactly throwing money at the illiteracy problem.
- Labour would throw money at industry.
- For first time in his life, he was being thrown back on the his own resources.
- He was about to be thrown back on the bloody rubbish heap, or worse.
- The result is that they are thrown back on their own individual and collective resources.
- Since her husband died, she's thrown herself into her work.
- He must throw himself into his work, forget her.
- He tried for years without success until finally, in utter despair, he threw himself into the kiln.
- Luckily, the boys heard the scuffle and ran out to throw themselves into the fray.
- Margarett threw herself into the trip.
- Mary was so chagrined that she threw herself into a life of promiscuity.
- She took the report, went out into the department and threw herself into her work with tight-lipped determination.
- This caused such a stir that Harrison threw himself into the cause of medical reform.
- To keep things together, he threw himself into his work.
- She likes to throw her weight around -- it makes her feel important.
- The commission has a reputation for throwing its weight around.
- Why is everyone so upset? Has George been throwing his weight around again?
- But being annual they would be open to reprisals if they threw their weight around too much.
- But that bloody Caitlin, he had to throw his weight around.
- Do we in petty ways throw our weight around?
- How dare the Nottinghamshire police suppose they can throw their weight around in this way?
- It's a chance for rugby to throw its weight around.
- Maybe she could have handled that a little more tactfully instead of sounding as though she was throwing her weight around.
- Mortgage traders were the sort of fat people who grunt from the belly and throw their weight around, like sumo wrestlers.
- The apprentice was some distant relation of Pollitt's wife; that'd be why he was throwing his weight around.
- Bahlman is throwing his weight behind the cultural center proposal.
- But Gloucester learnt their lesson and threw their weight behind the task.
- Chris is following in the footsteps of other Merseyside sports personalities by throwing his weight behind drugs prevention.
- Feminists threw their weight behind Mrs Killea's campaign, and hundreds of students attended a rally in support of abortion rights.
- The idea has been mooted of throwing our weight behind her version.
- When the idea hit the streets, we at Guitarist were unanimous in wanting to throw our weight behind the project.
- Why he chose to throw his weight behind a man who stood such a slender chance remains unclear.
- A comparison of the two will throw light on the crisis of conscience on both occasions.
- But I have not found anything in the careful judgment of Mustill L.J. which throws light on the issues presently under consideration.
- But my frantic, full-beamed Mayday signal only threw light on a de-iced porthole.
- Epidemiological studies sometimes threw light on preventable causes of cancer.
- Experiments to throw light on the processes at work must themselves be long-term.
- Geographical comparison of patterns of lawbreaking sometimes throws light on more general differences in social and economic conditions.
- It also seeks to throw light on the role assumed by planters and the planting lobby in society at large.
- Life-positions throw light on why it is that some people tend to be winners and some losers in life.
- Begin from a fighting stance, perhaps by throwing a light snap punch into the opponent's face from the front hand.
- But the flames were growing higher, throwing light, casting dancing shadows.
- Fossils do throw light on the history of the lateral line and tail.
- Geographical comparison of patterns of lawbreaking sometimes throws light on more general differences in social and economic conditions.
- He uses relativity to throw light on time and eternity, and indeterminacy to comment on free will.
- The role of premises is to throw light on a subject; the role of evidences is to give weight to it.
- Understanding the nature and activities of such organisations helped throw light upon issues of town identity and representation.
- Where once they flew in such flocks that they threw shadows over the earth, they now survive in a few straggling colonies.
- Judge Smith threw the book at Flynn, fining him $1.6 million and giving him six years in prison.
- From the beginning, he seemed determined to throw the book at her.
- In short, they threw the book at him.
- It was no fun having my own words thrown back at me by my kids.
- A lot of their love would be rebuffed or thrown back in their faces.
- My love - my name thrown back in my face.
- Nobody was throwing anything in their faces.
- This would be thrown back in his face later by North Koreaand sooner than anyone guessed.
- But instead of throwing up her hands and blaming the problem on organizational chaos, she stepped back and analyzed the situation.
- Davide had seen the priests, who had shrugged and thrown up their hands indolently at the laundress's problem.
- Even his most recent wife, Mercedes, had thrown up her hands.
- He rounded the bend nearest the building, and nearly dropped the branch for throwing up his hands in frustration.
- Here Abie threw up his hands at the ignorance of policemen.
- Jenny exclaimed to E.. Ames, throwing up her hands.
- Paul Reichmann threw up his hands in protest at the suggestion, but did not utter a sound.
- Then they throw up their hands, wondering why the benefits they have been pursuing never seem to accrue.
- Could you believe how Diana threw herself at Eric?
- Ace threw herself at the speeder controls, stamping on the throttle override while wrenching the steering column forward.
- Alyson throws herself at all angles on the big couch.
- By holding back, pretending concern, he'd made her practically throw herself at him.
- I throw myself at this Azadi and we wrestle like children in the mud.
- Moravcik sent over another delicious corner, which Stilian Petrov threw himself at to score.
- She's throwing herself at that man, making a complete fool of herself.
- She had no urge whatever to throw herself at Mitch.
- You put him in a situation where women are throwing themselves at him.
- Foreman, once the World Heavyweight Champion, says 'I never throw a punch in anger.'
- Rogers threw a punch at Martin.
- Every time he throws a punch, he moves his face.
- He elbowed the Saracens number 8, Barry Crawley, who in turn, threw a punch which floored the Gloucester man.
- Hull were reduced to 12 men on the hour when Mark Jones was sent off for throwing a punch at Gary Tees.
- I began throwing punches whenever I thought no one was looking.
- I began to imagine throwing punches at the Bashers.
- I saw men in red shirts throwing punches at an old man.
- Pascoe threw a punch and missed, then threw another and felt the connection travel to the point of his elbow.
- This means that even if the opponent throws a punch, you will have drawn back and out of range.
- This year, he is throwing a game party at his home in Austin.
- A perfectly formed loaf brings the same satisfaction to its baker as does a perfectly thrown pot to a potter.
- Anything less truly would be throwing caution to the winds.
- My friends and their little daughter went splashing blithely in so I threw caution to the winds and followed.
- The two of us threw caution to the winds and raced to the rescue.
- You may even throw caution to the wind and try one of our Mystery Trips.
- At this stage, the urge to do something was unfocused, but it was extraordinary how people threw themselves into it.
- Grief-stricken, he threw himself on her.
- He kicked it in, threw himself on the floor and rolled under the bed.
- I threw myself down on the bed and sobbed bitterly.
- I threw myself into organising the funeral, picking out the music I wanted played.
- Like Billy McFadzean who in 1916 threw himself on two bombs to save his comrades in the trenches of the Somme.
- They threw themselves down on the street or took shelter behind cars and in doorways.
- You put him in a situation where women are throwing themselves at him.
- A good 4-5 season sleeping bag is a must for anyone who doesn't throw in the towel the minute October dawns.
- But utility developers shouldn't throw in the towel just yet.
- By midnight, its masters had thrown in the towel, and put out the computer's original forecast.
- If they start to see prices run up, they might throw in the towel.
- It finally threw in the towel when the Prudential, the last remaining bidder, pulled out earlier this month.
- Some local manufacturers have simply thrown in the towel.
- You want to run because you never want to throw in the towel.
- A badly packed rucksack can easily throw you off balance.
- And despite what he'd said, less a token of affection than a means of throwing her off balance.
- But before Adamowski could get his campaign under way, Daley threw him off balance by going on the offensive.
- He had an authority, an abrupt decisiveness, that caught me off balance.
- It throws the viewer off balance but speaks to the part of each person that is capable, potent and dignified.
- She has a problem with some little gland or other, which can throw her right off balance.
- The movement threw him off balance.
- Waking up to that penetrating ice-blue gaze was enough to throw anyone off balance for the rest of the day.
- Anything less truly would be throwing caution to the winds.
- My friends and their little daughter went splashing blithely in so I threw caution to the winds and followed.
- The two of us threw caution to the winds and raced to the rescue.
- The governor threw them a curve when he announced that funding would be cut.
- He expects to profit from the high strike mostly when he throws his overhand curve which breaks late into the strike zone.
- Just when you thought you had it all figured out, it threw you a curve like this.
- The flushing models have thrown a curve to geophysicists trying to work out how this cycle has come about.
- Mom's going to have a fit when she sees what you've done.
- But it was clear to all that the then Massachusetts governor would have fit snugly into the capital cocoon.
- He started to have fits and he suffered permanent damage.
- He would have fit in perfectly back in 1956, the last time they had a Subway Series.
- I have fitted the 31/10.15 tyres to 15 x 7 rims.
- It would definitely not have fitted those of Marthe and myself.
- She continued to have fits and suffered serious and permanent brain damage.
- The 2-year-old threw fits, but not just the normal toddler tantrums.
- There must be hundreds, maybe thousands, of sea anglers who have fitted a Decca-receiving navigator to their own boat.
- At this point Morag Harkness, Sales Manager threw down the gauntlet and challenged the guys to a netball match.
- Cerda interviewed those named in his testimony, including Wally Fuentes Morrison, and then threw down the gauntlet to Pinochet.
- Fresh from their success they have thrown down the gauntlet to the rest of the Group.
- It's going on five years since Earl Woods threw down the gauntlet and the snickering has stopped.
- Could the upper management of a leading firm like Merrill Lynch be caught so entirely off guard?
- I said it suddenly like that, just blurted it out, and I guess it caught him off guard.
- Penelope flinched, angry at her thoughts, and at the girl who had caught her off guard.
- She really caught me off guard with her comments.
- The president faces issues that can catch him off guard and undermine his authority.
- The question caught Firebug off guard.
- The words caught him off guard.
- This caught me completely off guard.
- Newly found Aztec artifacts may shed some light on their mysterious culture.
- A fretful wind was not enough to open them and shed light on the ruptured earth in which they lay.
- An analysis of the results should shed light on the workings of the Northern Ireland labour market.
- Geographical comparison of patterns of lawbreaking sometimes throws light on more general differences in social and economic conditions.
- He uses relativity to throw light on time and eternity, and indeterminacy to comment on free will.
- In addition, the research is expected to shed light on the social consequences of cities' changing economic roles.
- Owing to the small sample size, the results can only be expected to shed light on the trends.
- Therefore they shed light on the comparative institutional questions with which we are concerned.
- This may shed light on Soviet views of such zones.
- His next question totally knocked me for a loop. He said, "So what makes you think you're good enough to get into law school?"
- His response really threw me for a loop.
- Joanna totally threw me for a loop.
- All you have to do is throw in your lot with me.
- At the next meeting of the Unionist Cabinet Ministers Boscawen threw in his lot with me.
- Desperate to win in the third most conservative state, Bush threw in his lot with the religious right.
- I suppose we are right to throw in our lot with them.
- Like Dudley Williams, Jamison threw in her lot with Alvin early on, at the start of her career.
- She threw in her lot with the Jowles.
- The Dance caught on everywhere, and eventually Sitting Bull himself threw in his lot with the shakers.
- For a craven moment she was tempted to go back and throw herself on the mercy of the landlady.
- I would throw myself on the mercy of the circuit-house, usually reserved for traveling politicians and sundry bigwigs.
- You're so sweet I just wanted to throw myself on your mercy and beg you to help me.
- The touches or larger areas of primary colours that throw the figures into relief are now less strident, more resonant.
- And why should I try to throw you off the scent?
- But he'd got to put Graham off the scent.
- Or were they trying to put him off the scent?
- That put them off the scent.
- The aspirant towards a more spiritual way of life will be thrown entirely off the scent.
- But being annual they would be open to reprisals if they threw their weight around too much.
- But that bloody Caitlin, he had to throw his weight around.
- Do we in petty ways throw our weight around?
- How dare the Nottinghamshire police suppose they can throw their weight around in this way?
- It's a chance for rugby to throw its weight around.
- Maybe she could have handled that a little more tactfully instead of sounding as though she was throwing her weight around.
- Mortgage traders were the sort of fat people who grunt from the belly and throw their weight around, like sumo wrestlers.
- Very strong in his own way, not swaggering or throwing his weight about, but a great inner strength.
- But Gloucester learnt their lesson and threw their weight behind the task.
- Chris is following in the footsteps of other Merseyside sports personalities by throwing his weight behind drugs prevention.
- Feminists threw their weight behind Mrs Killea's campaign, and hundreds of students attended a rally in support of abortion rights.
- The idea has been mooted of throwing our weight behind her version.
- When the idea hit the streets, we at Guitarist were unanimous in wanting to throw our weight behind the project.
- Why he chose to throw his weight behind a man who stood such a slender chance remains unclear.
- I mean, I threw a wobbly when I first heard about this Med plumbing lark.
- She loves the telephone, and she threw a wobbly when I wouldn't let her play with it.
- Throwing tantrums Having a toddler thrown a wobbly in public is perhaps one of parenting's most embarrassing episodes.
He threw his shirt to someone in the crowd.throw something at somebody/something Someone threw a stone at the car. a crowd of boys throwing snowballs at each otherthrow somebody something Throw me that towel, would you. ► You throw something tosomeone when you want them to catch it. You throw something atsomeone when you want to hit them.2put something carelessly [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to put something somewhere quickly and carelessly: He threw a handful of money onto the table. Don’t just throw your clothes on the floor – pick them up!3push roughly/violently [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to push someone or something roughly and violently: The bus stopped suddenly and we were all thrown forwards. The guards threw Biko to the ground and started kicking him. The bomb exploded, throwing bricks and debris into the air. She drew the curtains and threw open the windows.4make somebody fall [transitive] a)to make your opponent fall to the ground in a sport in which you fight b)if a horse throws its rider, it makes them fall onto the ground5move hands/head etc [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to suddenly and quickly move your hands, arms, head etc into a new position: I threw my arms around her and kissed her. He threw his head back and laughed.6confuse somebody [transitive] to make someone feel very confused: It threw me completely when she said she was coming to stay with us.7throw yourself at/on/into/down etc to move or jump somewhere suddenly and with a lot of force: He threw himself down onto the bed. She committed suicide by throwing herself out of a tenth-floor window.8throw somebody in/into prison/jail to put someone in prison: Anyone who opposes the regime is thrown in jail.9throw somebody out of work/office etc to suddenly take away someone’s job or position of authority: Hundreds of men were thrown out of work when the mine closed down. Elections were held, and the government was thrown out of office.10throw somebody/something into confusion/chaos/disarray etc to make people feel very confused and not certain about what they should do: Everyone was thrown into confusion by this news. The transport industry has been thrown into chaos by the strike.11throw doubt on something to make people think that something is probably not true: Fresh evidence has thrown doubt on her story.12throw suspicion on somebody to make people think that someone is probably guilty: This latest document throws suspicion on the company chairman.13throw somebody a look/glance/smile etc to quickly look at someone with a particular expression that shows how you are feeling: He threw Anna a big smile. He threw a glance at Connor.14throw a fit/tantrum to react in a very angry way: I can’t tell my parents – they’d throw a fit!15throw a question/remark etc (at somebody) to say something to someone or ask them something roughly: They threw a few awkward questions at me. ‘You’re early!’ she threw at him accusingly.16throw something open a)to allow people to go into a place that is usually kept privatethrow to Plans have been announced to throw the Palace open to the public. b)to allow anyone to take part in a competition or a discussionthrow to I would now like to throw the debate open to our audience.17throw a switch/handle/lever to make something start or stop working by moving a control: He threw a switch and the lights all went out.18throw a party to organize a party and invite people19throw money at something informal to try to solve a problem by spending a lot of money but without really thinking about the problem: The problem cannot be solved by throwing money at it.20be thrown back on something to be forced to have to depend on your own skills, knowledge etc: Once again, we were thrown back on our own resources.21throw yourself into something to start doing an activity with a lot of effort and energy: Since her husband died, she’s thrown herself into her work.22throw your weight around to use your position of authority to tell people what to do in an unreasonable way: He’s the sort of insensitive bully who enjoys throwing his weight around.23throw your weight behind somebody/something to support a plan, person etc and use your power to make sure they succeed: The party leadership is throwing its weight behind the campaign.24throw light on something to make something easier to understand by providing new information: Recent investigations have thrown new light on how the two men died.25throw a light/shadow to make light or shadow fall on a particular place: The trees threw long, dark shadows across the cornfield.26throw the book at somebody informal to punish someone as severely as possible or charge them with as many offences as possible: If you get caught they’ll throw the book at you!27throw something (back) in somebody’s face to be unkind to someone after they have been kind to you or helped you: I felt that everything I’d done for them was thrown back in my face.28throw up your hands (in horror/dismay etc) to do something that shows you think something is not good but feel you cannot do anything to change it: Ted threw up his hands in disgust. ‘Can’t you make her change her mind?’ he asked.29throw in your hand to stop trying to do something SYN give up30throw yourself at somebody informal to try very hard to attract someone’s attention because you want to have a sexual relationship with them31throw a punch to try to hit someone with your hand in a fight: We need to sort this out before people start throwing punches.32throw a match/game/fight to deliberately lose a fight or sports game that you could have won: He was allegedly offered £20,000 to throw the match.33throw dice/a six/a four etc to roll dice or to get a particular number by rolling dice: You have to throw a six to start.34 throw a pot to make a pot by shaping clay as it turns round on a special wheel35throw your voice to use a special trick to make your voice seem to be coming from a different place from the place you are standing36throw caution to the wind(s) to ignore the risks and deliberately behave in a way that may cause trouble or problems: I threw caution to the winds and followed him.37throw the baby out with the bath water to get rid of good useful parts of a system, organization etc when you are changing it in order to try and make it better38throw shapes informal to dance to popular music, for example in a nightclub, making shapes with your arms → throw in/cast your lot with somebody at lot2(8)THESAURUSthrow to make something such as a ball or stone move quickly through the air using your hand: · I threw the ball back to him.· Protestors began throwing stones at the police.· I just threw the letter in the bin.toss (also chuck) informal to throw something, especially in a careless way without using much effort: · She tossed her coat onto the bed.· Can you chuck me the remote control?hurl to throw something with a lot of force: · Someone hurled a brick through his window.fling to angrily throw something somewhere with a lot of force, or to carelessly throw something somewhere because you have very little time: · He flung her keys into the river.· I flung a few things into a suitcase.heave /hiːv/ to throw something heavy using a lot of effort: · They heaved the log into the river.lob to throw something high into the air over someone or something: · The police lobbed tear gas canisters over the heads of the demonstrators.to throw a ball in a sportpass to throw the ball to another member of your team: · He passed the ball to Wilkinson, who kicked the ball over the goalposts.pitch to throw the ball to the batter in a game of baseball: · Stoddard pitched for the Chicago White Sox.bowl to throw the ball towards the person who is batting in a game of cricket: · Harmison bowled superbly and took 5 wickets.throw something ↔ away phrasal verb1to get rid of something that you do not want or need: I never throw clothes away. I shouldn’t have thrown away the receipt.2to spend money in a way that is not sensible: I can’t afford to throw money away.3to waste something good that you have, for example a skill or an opportunity: This could be the best chance you’ll ever have. Don’t throw it away!throw something ↔ in phrasal verb1to add something to what you are selling, without increasing the price: We paid $2,000 for the boat, with the trailer and spares thrown in.2if you throw in a remark, you say it suddenly without thinking carefully: She threw in a couple of odd remarks about men.3throw in the sponge/towel informal to admit that you have been defeatedthrow somebody/something ↔ off phrasal verb1to take off a piece of clothing in a quick careless way: They threw off their clothes and dived in.2to get free from something that has been limiting your freedom: In 1845, they finally threw off the yoke of foreign rule.3if you throw off an illness, you get better from it: It’s taken me ages to throw off this cold.4to escape from someone or something that is chasing you: We ran flat out for about half a mile before we could throw them off.5to produce large amounts of heat or light: The engine was throwing off so much heat that the air above it shimmered with haze.throw something ↔ on phrasal verb to put on a piece of clothing quickly and carelessly: I threw on a pair of jeans and a T-shirt.throw somebody/something ↔ out phrasal verb1to get rid of something that you do not want or need: We usually throw out all our old magazines.2to make someone leave a place, school, or organization, especially because they have done something that is against the rules: Nick got thrown out of college in the second year for taking drugs. I knew he would never throw us out on the street (=make us leave our home when we have nowhere else to live).3if people throw out a plan or suggestion, they refuse to accept it: The idea was thrown out by the committee. The bill was thrown out by the Senate.4if something throws out smoke, heat, dust etc, it produces a lot of it and fills the air with it: huge trucks throwing out noxious fumes from their exhauststhrow somebody ↔ over phrasal verb old-fashioned to end a romantic relationship with someonethrow somebody/something ↔ together phrasal verb1to make something such as a meal quickly and not very carefully: There’s lots of food in the fridge – I’m sure I can throw something together.2if a situation throws people together, it makes them meet and know each other: It was the war that had thrown them together.throw up phrasal verb1to bring food or drink up from your stomach out through your mouth because you are ill SYN vomit: Georgia was bent over the basin, throwing up.2throw something ↔ up British English to produce problems, ideas, results etc: The arrangement may throw up problems in other areas.3throw something ↔ up if a vehicle, runner etc throws up dust, water etc as they move along, they make it rise into the air4throw something ↔ up British English informal to suddenly leave your job, your home etc: I can’t just throw everything up and come and live with you.5throw something ↔ up British English to build something quickly: new houses hastily thrown up by developersthrow1 verbthrow2 noun
throwthrow2 ●●○ noun [countable] EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Lundgren won the discus competition with a throw of 130 yards.
- Martinez made a nice throw to third base for the last out.
- That was a very long throw -- at least 80 yards.
- A mad scramble followed a Dollar free throw, and Hamilton eventually grabbed the ball on the right wing.
- A saving throw of 6 is permitted to take account of the Squig.
- On the ensuing inbounds pass, Bobby Edwards fouled Bailey, who made one of two free throws.
- The drama continued throughout the evening as the contest got under way, with fortunes changing with every throw of the darts.
- They missed 10 of 26 free throws and turned the ball over 16 times.
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ace, nounace, verbacrobat, nounacrobatic, adjectiveacrobatics, nounaction replay, nounaerobic, adjectiveaim, nounaim, verball-American, adjectiveall-seater, adjectivearena, nounAstroTurf, nounattack, verbaway, adverbaway, adjectiveback, nounbackhand, nounbackhanded, adjectivebackhander, nounbackspin, nounball, nounball game, nounbaseline, nounbat, nounbench, verbbleachers, nounblock, nounbobble, verbbout, nounbowl, nounbowl, verbbowling alley, nounbowling ball, nounbowling green, nounbox, nounbox, verbboxer, nounbronze, nounbronze medal, nounbye, nouncall, verbcall, nouncap, verbcaptain, nouncaptain, verbcaptaincy, nounchange, verbchanging room, nouncheer, nouncheerleader, nouncheerleading, nounchip, nounchip, verbcircuit training, nounclose season, nounclubhouse, nouncoach, nounconference, nouncontender, nouncourse, nouncourse, verbcourt, nouncover, verbcross, verbcross, nouncross-country, adjectivecrown, nouncup, nouncup final, nouncup tie, nouncurve, noundead, adjectivedecider, noundefence, noundefend, verbdefender, noundefensive, adjectivederby, noundisallow, verbdisqualify, verbdivision, noundivot, noundown, adverbdraft, noundraw, verbdraw, noundribble, verbdribble, noundrive, noundrop, verbdrop goal, noundropkick, noundrop shot, noundrubbing, noundugout, nouneleven, numberequalize, verbequalizer, nouneven, adjectiveevent, nounface, nounfast, adjectivefavourite, nounfeint, nounfield, verbfielder, nounfieldsman, nounfield sports, nounfight, verbfight, nounfighter, nounfinalist, nounfirst half, nounfirst-string, adjectivefixture, nounflat, adjectiveflip, nounfollow-through, nounfootball, nounfootwork, nounform, nounfoul, nounfoul line, nounfriendly, adjectivefull-court press, nounfull time, nounfumble, verbgala, noungame, noungame point, noungate, noungoal, noungoalie, noungoalkeeper, noungoalless, adjectivegoal line, noungoalmouth, noungoalpost, noungoaltender, noungold, noungold medal, noungrand slam, noungrandstand, nounground staff, noungym shoe, noungymslip, nounhalf, nounhalfback, nounhalf nelson, nounhalf-time, nounhammer, nounhandball, nounhand-eye co-ordination, nounhandicap, nounhandspring, nounhandstand, nounhat trick, nounhead start, nounheat, nounheavy, adjectivehiding, nounhome, adjectivein, adverbinfield, nouninjury time, nouninterference, nouninternational, nounjersey, nounjock, nounjockstrap, nounjogging suit, nounjump, nounjump ball, nounjumper, nounjumping jack, nounjump shot, nounjunior varsity, nounlane, nounleague table, nounletter, nounletter, verblevel, verblineman, nounlinesman, nounline-up, nounlocker, nounlocker room, nounluge, nounmallet, nounmanager, nounmark, verbmassacre, nounmassacre, verbmatch, nounmedal, nounmedallist, nounmeeting, nounMexican wave, nounmidfield, nounmisfield, verbmixed doubles, nounmotocross, nounmotor racing, nounmuff, verbmusclebound, adjectivemuscleman, nounnet, nounnet, verbnetball, nounnil, nounno ball, nounoarsman, nounoarswoman, nounobstruction, nounoffense, nounoffensive, adjectiveoffside, adjectiveOlympiad, nounOlympic, adjectiveOlympic Games, the, onside, adjectiveopener, nounopponent, nounout, adverbout, nounoutdistance, verboutsider, nounoverarm, adjectiveoverhand, adjectiveown goal, nounpacesetter, nounpass, verbpass, nounPE, nounpenalty, nounpep rally, nounperiod, nounphoto finish, nounphysical education, nounpitch, nounplace kick, nounplayable, adjectiveplay-by-play, nounplayer, nounplaying field, nounplay-off, nounpoint, nounpole, verbposition, nounpossession, nounpost, nounpreliminary, nounpro-am, nounprofessionalism, nounpromote, verbpromotion, nounPT, nounpull, verbpull-up, nounpummel, verbpunchbag, nounqualifier, nounqualify, verbquarter-final, nounrace, verbracetrack, nounracing, adjectiveracket, nounrain check, nounrally, nounrecord, nounrecord-holder, nounrecreation ground, nounref, nounreferee, nounreferee, verbregatta, nounrelay, nounrelay race, nounrelegate, verbreplay, verbreplay, nounrerun, verbreserve, nounretire, verbreturn, verbrevenge, nounringside, nounroll, nounrookie, nounround, nounround robin, nounrunner, nounrunner-up, nounrun-up, nounsave, verbsave, nounscore, nounscore, verbscorer, nounscratch, verbscratch, adjectivescreen, nounscrimmage, nounselector, nounsemi, nounsemi-final, nounsemi-finalist, nounsemi-professional, adjectiveserve, verbserve, nounserver, nounservice, nounset, nounshoot, verbshoot, nounshot, nounsideline, nounsilver, nounsilver medal, nounskate, nounskipper, nounslaughter, verbslice, verbslick, nounslump, nounsnowmobile, nounsnowshoe, nounsomersault, nounsouthpaw, nounspar, verbsparring partner, nounspectate, verbspectator, nounspectator sport, nounspin, nounsports centre, nounsports day, nounsportsmanship, nounsporty, adjectivespot, verbsprint, verbsquad, nounstadium, nounstagger, verbstart, nounstarter, nounstarting blocks, nounstayer, nounstick, nounstraight, nounstrip, nounstroke, nounstud, nounsub, nounsudden death, nounsweatband, nounsweatpants, nounsweat suit, nountackle, verbtackle, nountalent scout, nountarget, nounteam-mate, nounthree-legged race, nounthrow, nounthrust, verbtie, nountiebreaker, nountight, adjectivetime, verbtimekeeper, nountime out, nountitle, nountitle holder, nountopspin, nountoreador, nountour, nountournament, nountrack, nountrain, verbtransfer fee, nountrophy, nountryout, nounumpire, nounumpire, verbunbeatable, adjectiveundecided, adjectiveunderarm, adverbunderhand, adverbunplaced, adjectiveuppercut, nounvarsity, nounvolley, nounvolley, verbwalking, nounwarm-up, nounwet suit, nounwhippet, nounwhistle, verbwhistle, nounwin, nounwing, nounwinger, nounworkout, nounwristband, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES My mother threw a conniption fit when I didn’t come home till two in the morning. It’s your turn to roll the dice. a last desperate throw of the dice to try and win his wife back The delay threw the entire timetable into disarray. Pollution has thrown the Earth’s chemistry out of kilter. The sudden movement of the ship knocked them both off balance. He threw the door open and ran down the stairs. The discussion was then thrown open for the audience’s questions. Looks like he’s thrown another sickie (=pretended to be sick and not gone to work). She throws a tantrum when she can’t have the toy she wants. Beckham will take the throw-in.
(=not give permission for a decision to be changed)· The taxpayer's appeal was dismissed and the penalty upheld.
· The blow was hard enough to knock him off balance.
· Suzy threw the ball to Matthew.
(also chuck something in the bin informal)· Shall I put this old bread in the bin?
(=officially stop it from continuing)· The case was thrown out by New York state’s highest court.
(=not accept or use an opportunity)· Imagine throwing up a chance to go to America!
· A serious accident has thrown the roads into chaos.
· The unexpected news threw us all into confusion.
My mother threw a conniption fit when I didn’t come home till two in the morning. (=refuses to allow or consider something)· The court dismissed his appeal against conviction.
It’s your turn to roll the dice. a last desperate throw of the dice to try and win his wife back The delay threw the entire timetable into disarray. (=make people unsure about something)· Research has cast doubt on the safety of mobile phones.
(=make people unsure about something)· The accuracy of his account was called into doubt.
(=look quickly)· She cast a shy glance toward Shelby.
(=put someone in jail)· Drunks were thrown in jail for a few days.
Pollution has thrown the Earth’s chemistry out of kilter. (=to lose the lead)· Arsenal threw away a two-goal lead.
The sudden movement of the ship knocked them both off balance. He threw the door open and ran down the stairs. The discussion was then thrown open for the audience’s questions.· The innocent question threw her into a panic.
(=organize it)· Staff threw a party to celebrate the news.
(=try to hit someone)· Rob was so angry that he turned round and threw a punch at the man.
(=make people doubt it)· He brought into question all the principles on which the Soviet system was based.
(=make it appear)· The building cast a shadow across the narrow street.
Looks like he’s thrown another sickie (=pretended to be sick and not gone to work). (=move it so something starts or stops, especially something big)· Could a nuclear war really be started by someone just throwing a switch?
She throws a tantrum when she can’t have the toy she wants. Beckham will take the throw-in. (=not trust someone at all)
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· He even took out his mouthpiece and chatted up the referees during free throws.· Eddie is 100 percent from the free throw line.· After Delk missed his free throw, Armstrong hit two free throws with 21 seconds left.· A mad scramble followed a Dollar free throw, and Hamilton eventually grabbed the ball on the right wing.· Chris Childs hit two free throws to make it 88-87.· A 72. 7-percent free throw shooter, Hamilton hit the shot, an the score was tied.· He was fouled immediately and made both free throws to give the Knicks a 91-88 lead.· Missed free throws usually indicate when a team becomes tired.
· Good long throw and it will all be over.· On his one attempt at a long throw, he overthrew James Jett.· Gray's long throw was headed clear but Turner was well placed to belt it straight back from 20 yards out.· His long throw allowed Chris Kiwomya to plunder the opening goal after 56 minutes.· It stood almost alone, for the immediate houses on either side were both a long stone's throw away.
NOUN· Peter: Well, cause trouble, you know; play knocking on doors, throw stones at windows and that.· The older girls used to stand me in a corner of the playground and throw stones at me.· Mummy, please let me go and throw stones at the idiots.
VERB· He was fouled immediately and made both free throws to give the Knicks a 91-88 lead.· He made several crucial third-down throws, especially in leading the Steelers to a momentum-altering touchdown late in the first half.· Then Willis made two more free throws.· They made enough free throws in the final minutes to maintain a multi-possession lead.· Sally makes both her free throws.· Over a period of 4 minutes 28 seconds, the Lakers scored one basket and made two free throws.· All you have to do is make a free throw and she gets splashed.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► jump/be thrown in at the deep end► a throw of the dice► people in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones► throw/toss your hat into the ring► throw something into high relief► catch/throw somebody off-balance► throw something overboard► cast/throw pearls before swine► put/throw a spanner in the works► a stone’s throw from something/away (from something)► throw a (monkey) wrench in something
1an action in which someone throws something: - A badly packed rucksack can easily throw you off balance.
- And despite what he'd said, less a token of affection than a means of throwing her off balance.
- But before Adamowski could get his campaign under way, Daley threw him off balance by going on the offensive.
- He had an authority, an abrupt decisiveness, that caught me off balance.
- It throws the viewer off balance but speaks to the part of each person that is capable, potent and dignified.
- She has a problem with some little gland or other, which can throw her right off balance.
- The movement threw him off balance.
- Waking up to that penetrating ice-blue gaze was enough to throw anyone off balance for the rest of the day.
- Anything less truly would be throwing caution to the winds.
- My friends and their little daughter went splashing blithely in so I threw caution to the winds and followed.
- The two of us threw caution to the winds and raced to the rescue.
- The governor threw them a curve when he announced that funding would be cut.
- He expects to profit from the high strike mostly when he throws his overhand curve which breaks late into the strike zone.
- Just when you thought you had it all figured out, it threw you a curve like this.
- The flushing models have thrown a curve to geophysicists trying to work out how this cycle has come about.
- Mom's going to have a fit when she sees what you've done.
- But it was clear to all that the then Massachusetts governor would have fit snugly into the capital cocoon.
- He started to have fits and he suffered permanent damage.
- He would have fit in perfectly back in 1956, the last time they had a Subway Series.
- I have fitted the 31/10.15 tyres to 15 x 7 rims.
- It would definitely not have fitted those of Marthe and myself.
- She continued to have fits and suffered serious and permanent brain damage.
- The 2-year-old threw fits, but not just the normal toddler tantrums.
- There must be hundreds, maybe thousands, of sea anglers who have fitted a Decca-receiving navigator to their own boat.
- At this point Morag Harkness, Sales Manager threw down the gauntlet and challenged the guys to a netball match.
- Cerda interviewed those named in his testimony, including Wally Fuentes Morrison, and then threw down the gauntlet to Pinochet.
- Fresh from their success they have thrown down the gauntlet to the rest of the Group.
- It's going on five years since Earl Woods threw down the gauntlet and the snickering has stopped.
- Could the upper management of a leading firm like Merrill Lynch be caught so entirely off guard?
- I said it suddenly like that, just blurted it out, and I guess it caught him off guard.
- Penelope flinched, angry at her thoughts, and at the girl who had caught her off guard.
- She really caught me off guard with her comments.
- The president faces issues that can catch him off guard and undermine his authority.
- The question caught Firebug off guard.
- The words caught him off guard.
- This caught me completely off guard.
- Newly found Aztec artifacts may shed some light on their mysterious culture.
- A fretful wind was not enough to open them and shed light on the ruptured earth in which they lay.
- An analysis of the results should shed light on the workings of the Northern Ireland labour market.
- Geographical comparison of patterns of lawbreaking sometimes throws light on more general differences in social and economic conditions.
- He uses relativity to throw light on time and eternity, and indeterminacy to comment on free will.
- In addition, the research is expected to shed light on the social consequences of cities' changing economic roles.
- Owing to the small sample size, the results can only be expected to shed light on the trends.
- Therefore they shed light on the comparative institutional questions with which we are concerned.
- This may shed light on Soviet views of such zones.
- His next question totally knocked me for a loop. He said, "So what makes you think you're good enough to get into law school?"
- His response really threw me for a loop.
- Joanna totally threw me for a loop.
- All you have to do is throw in your lot with me.
- At the next meeting of the Unionist Cabinet Ministers Boscawen threw in his lot with me.
- Desperate to win in the third most conservative state, Bush threw in his lot with the religious right.
- I suppose we are right to throw in our lot with them.
- Like Dudley Williams, Jamison threw in her lot with Alvin early on, at the start of her career.
- She threw in her lot with the Jowles.
- The Dance caught on everywhere, and eventually Sitting Bull himself threw in his lot with the shakers.
- For a craven moment she was tempted to go back and throw herself on the mercy of the landlady.
- I would throw myself on the mercy of the circuit-house, usually reserved for traveling politicians and sundry bigwigs.
- You're so sweet I just wanted to throw myself on your mercy and beg you to help me.
- The touches or larger areas of primary colours that throw the figures into relief are now less strident, more resonant.
- And why should I try to throw you off the scent?
- But he'd got to put Graham off the scent.
- Or were they trying to put him off the scent?
- That put them off the scent.
- The aspirant towards a more spiritual way of life will be thrown entirely off the scent.
- But being annual they would be open to reprisals if they threw their weight around too much.
- But that bloody Caitlin, he had to throw his weight around.
- Do we in petty ways throw our weight around?
- How dare the Nottinghamshire police suppose they can throw their weight around in this way?
- It's a chance for rugby to throw its weight around.
- Maybe she could have handled that a little more tactfully instead of sounding as though she was throwing her weight around.
- Mortgage traders were the sort of fat people who grunt from the belly and throw their weight around, like sumo wrestlers.
- Very strong in his own way, not swaggering or throwing his weight about, but a great inner strength.
- But Gloucester learnt their lesson and threw their weight behind the task.
- Chris is following in the footsteps of other Merseyside sports personalities by throwing his weight behind drugs prevention.
- Feminists threw their weight behind Mrs Killea's campaign, and hundreds of students attended a rally in support of abortion rights.
- The idea has been mooted of throwing our weight behind her version.
- When the idea hit the streets, we at Guitarist were unanimous in wanting to throw our weight behind the project.
- Why he chose to throw his weight behind a man who stood such a slender chance remains unclear.
- I mean, I threw a wobbly when I first heard about this Med plumbing lark.
- She loves the telephone, and she threw a wobbly when I wouldn't let her play with it.
- Throwing tantrums Having a toddler thrown a wobbly in public is perhaps one of parenting's most embarrassing episodes.
That was a great throw! a throw of over 80 metres2an action in which someone rolls a dice in a game: It’s your throw.3a large piece of cloth that you put loosely over a chair to cover it and make it look attractive: a brightly-coloured cotton throw