throw

throw idiom
In addition to the idioms beginning with throw, also see cast (throw) one's lot with; cast (throw) the first stone; have (throw) a fit; (throw) in one's face; knock (throw) for a loop; pour (throw) cold water on; shed (throw) light on; stone's throw.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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