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a stone's throw
a short distance, 25 metres A deer came into the yard, just a stone's throw from our door.
people who live in glass houses should not throw s
do not complain about other people if you are as bad as they are You should not criticize other people so much. Remember, people who live in glass houses should not throw stones.
people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw st
people who have faults should not criticize others Perfect people can be critical, but people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.
stone's throw
(See a stone's throw)
throw a curve
confuse, deceive, surprise Dad threw a curve at me when he asked if he could borrow $1000.
throw a game
deliberately lose a game, cause your team to lose, take a dive They said that Red threw his last game of pool, but I think he's too honest to do that.
throw a kiss
kiss your hand and wave, blow a kiss When Madonna threw a kiss to her fans, they cheered.
throw a monkey wrench into
cause something that is going smoothly to stop He threw a monkey wrench into our plans to go to the lake for the summer.
throw a monkey wrench into the works
wreck a project, monkey wrenching, piss in the pickles The report that coffee causes cancer threw a monkey wrench into our plans to import coffee.
throw a party
invite people to a party, have a party Connie throws the best parties. Everybody has a great time.
throw a tantrum
show your bad temper, lose your cool When I refused to buy candy for Reggie, he threw a tantrum.
throw away
put in the garbage, throw out I threw away those old magazines. I hope you didn't want them.
throw away a chance or opportunity
fail to make use of a chance or opportunity He threw away a chance to get a good education when he began to work when he was very young.
throw caution to the wind
live or act carelessly, not be cautious Let's throw caution to the wind and buy ten dresses!
throw chunks
vomit, puke, barf, hurl, woof your cookies One look at those oysters and she started throwing chunks. Yuk!
throw cold water on
discourage, cause you to lose interest Don't be negative. Don't throw cold water on our travel plans.
throw down the gauntlet
challenge someone to a fight or something similar The government threw down the gauntlet to the opposition party to either give an alternative or stop criticizing the government
throw down your arms
stop fighting or arguing, bury the hatchet It's time to throw down your arms and forgive him.
throw good money after bad
spend more on a failure, repair a poor product If we fix that TV again, we'll be throwing good money after bad.
throw in
give or put in as an addition When we bought the car the dealer threw in some new tires as a bonus.
throw in one
join, take part in something He decided to throw in his lot with the members of the company who were on strike.
throw in the towel
quit fighting, give up Don't throw in the towel. One more year and you'll graduate.
throw insults
say rude things, insult someone When you don't get what you want, you start throwing insults.
throw me for a loop
confuse me, phase me out The question on parliamentary procedure threw me for a loop.
throw money at something
try to solve a problem by spending money on it The president of our company is willing to throw a lot of money at the problem in the hope of solving it.
throw off
mislead, confuse, fool The criminals threw off the police and escaped into the subway.
throw on a dog for you
cook a wiener for you, make a a hotdog for you "Hal was cooking wieners on the barbecue. ""Can I throw on a dog for you?"" he asked."
throw one
use one
throw out
put in the garbage, discard, throw away Do you want these old magazines, or should I throw them out?
throw some light on
explain, give information, shed a little light on Martin, can you throw some light on the DNA? Explain it to us?
throw someone to the wolves
send someone into danger without protection He decided to throw his co-worker to the wolves when he asked him to go and see the other company.
throw that in
mention that, suggest that Don't forget to add the sales tax - just thought I'd throw that in.
throw the baby out with the bath water
throw away something good with the waste, discard everything Keep the good subjects when you revise the course. Don't throw the baby out with the bath water!
throw the baby out with the bathwater
reject all of something because part of it is faulty When they decided to get rid of all of the computers because one was broken it was like throwing the baby out with the bath water. They only needed one new computer.
throw the book at
punish severely for breaking a rule or the law The government threw the book at him after he was convicted of drunk driving.
throw to the wolves
send into danger without protection The small boy was thrown to the wolves when he was made to join the team of older players.
throw together
make in a hurry and without care We didn
throw up
vomit, puke, barf, ralph, upchuck The baby will throw up if you bounce him after he's eaten.
throw up one
give up trying, admit that one cannot succeed He threw up his hands and decided to let the students go home early.
throw you
cause you to forget or stumble Don't let the large crowd throw you. Focus on your music.
throw you to the dogs
let you fight alone, let you fight the bad guys Let us help you. The pimps will throw you to the dogs.
throw your weight around
use power to scare you, power trip Bud throws his weight around - tells everybody what to do.
thrown in
"added to a list, recipe etc.; included afterwards" The weather will be cloudy, with a shower or two thrown in.
throw my dogs on ya
to have a fist fight
throw salt on my game
to interfere with my plans (or to mess up my scheme)
throw-up
1. a non-complex piece of graffiti usually involving only two colors
2. to tag your graffiti on something:"Watch my back as I throw up this tag"
throwed off
person who doesn't have good sense, crazy person
have a fit fits/throw a fit
1.have a sudden illness with stiffness or jerking of the body.突然发作而痉挛
He suffers from epilepsy;that's why he had a fit yesterday.他患有癫痫病,所以昨天他痉挛不止。
2.become angry or upset发怒
When Bell decided to drop out of college,his parents had fits.当比尔决定退学时,他父母很生气。
He had a fit when he learned about his son's misbehaviour at school.当听到他儿子在校表现不好时,他大发脾气。
have a fit/have fits/throw a fit
1.have a sudden illness with stiffness or jerking of the body.突然发作而痉挛
He suffers from epilepsy;that's why he had a fit yesterday.他患有癫痫病,所以昨天他痉挛不止。
2.become angry or upset发怒
When Bell decided to drop out of college,his parents had fits.当比尔决定退学时,他父母很生气。
He had a fit when he learned about his son's misbehaviour at school.当听到他儿子在校表现不好时,他大发脾气。
have a have fits/throw a fit
1.have a sudden illness with stiffness or jerking of the body.突然发作而痉挛
He suffers from epilepsy;that's why he had a fit yesterday.他患有癫痫病,所以昨天他痉挛不止。
2.become angry or upset发怒
When Bell decided to drop out of college,his parents had fits.当比尔决定退学时,他父母很生气。
He had a fit when he learned about his son's misbehaviour at school.当听到他儿子在校表现不好时,他大发脾气。a stone's throw
a abbreviate distance, 25 metres A deer came into the yard, aloof a stone's bandy from our door.
be befuddled in at the abysmal end
not get any admonition or support: "He was befuddled in at the abysmal end with his new job. No-one helped him at all."
cast in one's lot with|cast|lot|throw in one's lot
v. phr. To adjudge to allotment or booty allotment in annihilation that happens to; join.
The bandit absitively to bandy in his lot with the assemblage aback he heard their plans. Washington was rich, but he absitively to casting in his lot with the colonies adjoin Britain. When Carl was old abundant to vote, he threw in his lot with the Democrats. Synonym: JOIN FORCES.
Don't bandy artery aback you alive in a bottle house
Don't alarm others out on accomplishments that you, yourself do. Don't be a hypocrite.
free throw|free|throw
n. A attempt at the bassinet in basketball afterwards arrest from opponents.
Mike denticulate the acceptable point on a chargeless throw. Compare: FIELD GOAL
2, FOUL SHOT.
have a fit fits/throw a fit
1.have a abrupt affliction with acerbity or jerking of the body.突然发作而痉挛
He suffers from epilepsy;that's why he had a fit yesterday.他患有癫痫病,所以昨天他痉挛不止。
2.become affronted or upset发怒
When Alarm absitively to bead out of college,his parents had fits.当比尔决定退学时,他父母很生气。
He had a fit aback he abstruse about his son's misbehaviour at school.当听到他儿子在校表现不好时,他大发脾气。
have a fit/have fits/throw a fit
1.have a abrupt affliction with acerbity or jerking of the body.突然发作而痉挛
He suffers from epilepsy;that's why he had a fit yesterday.他患有癫痫病,所以昨天他痉挛不止。
2.become affronted or upset发怒
When Alarm absitively to bead out of college,his parents had fits.当比尔决定退学时,他父母很生气。
He had a fit aback he abstruse about his son's misbehaviour at school.当听到他儿子在校表现不好时,他大发脾气。
have a fit|fit|fits|have|have fits|throw|throw a f
v. phr. 1. To acquire a abrupt affliction with acerbity or jerking of the body.
Our dog had a fit yesterday. 2.
informal To become affronted or upset.
Father will bandy a fit aback he sees the cavity in the car. Howard will acquire a fit aback he learns that he absent the election. When John absitively to bead out of college, his parents had fits.
have a acquire fits/throw a fit
1.have a abrupt affliction with acerbity or jerking of the body.突然发作而痉挛
He suffers from epilepsy;that's why he had a fit yesterday.他患有癫痫病,所以昨天他痉挛不止。
2.become affronted or upset发怒
When Alarm absitively to bead out of college,his parents had fits.当比尔决定退学时,他父母很生气。
He had a fit aback he abstruse about his son's misbehaviour at school.当听到他儿子在校表现不好时,他大发脾气。
just a stone's bandy abroad from
Idiom(s):
within a stone's bandy (of sth) AND (just) a stone's bandy abroad (from sth); (just) a stone's bandy (from sth)Theme:
PROXIMITY
very abutting (to something). (Possibly as abutting as the ambit one could bandy a stone. It usually refers to a ambit abundant greater than one could bandy a stone.)
• The badge administration was amid aural a stone's bandy of our house.
• We alive in Carbondale, and that's aloof a stone's bandy abroad from the Mississippi River.
• Come visit. We alive aloof a stone's bandy away.
• John saw Mary beyond the street, aloof a stone's bandy away.
• Philadelphia is a stone's bandy from New York City.
just a stone's bandy from
Idiom(s): within a stone's bandy (of sth) AND (just) a stone's bandy abroad (from sth); (just) a stone's bandy (from sth)
Theme: PROXIMITY
very abutting (to something). (Possibly as abutting as the ambit one could bandy a stone. It usually refers to a ambit abundant greater than one could bandy a stone.)
• The badge administration was amid aural a stone's bandy of our house.
• We alive in Carbondale, and that's aloof a stone's bandy abroad from the Mississippi River.
• Come visit. We alive aloof a stone's bandy away.
• John saw Mary beyond the street, aloof a stone's bandy away.
• Philadelphia is a stone's bandy from New York City.
knock for a loop|knock|loop|throw|throw for a loop
v. phr., slang To abruptness actual much. When I heard they were moving, I was absolutely agape for a loop. The account of their alliance threw me for a loop.
People who alive in bottle houses should not bandy
One should not criticize others for faults agnate to one's own.
people who alive in bottle houses should not bandy s
do not accuse about added bodies if you are as bad as they are You should not criticize added bodies so much. Remember, bodies who alive in bottle houses should not bandy stones.
people who alive in bottle houses shouldn't bandy st
people who acquire faults should not criticize others Perfect bodies can be critical, but bodies who alive in bottle houses shouldn't bandy stones.
stone's throw
(See a stone's throw)
stone's throw, a
stone's throw, a
A actual abbreviate distance, as in They alive aloof a stone's bandy from us. This allegorical appellation alludes to how far one can bung a stone. [Second bisected of 1500s]
stone's throw|stone|throw|within a stone's throw
adv. phr. Aural a actual abbreviate distance. They alive beyond the artery from us, aloof aural a stone's throw. See: HOP, SKIP AND A JUMP.
throw
throw
In accession to the idioms alpha with throw, additionally see cast one's lot with; cast the aboriginal stone; have a fit; throw in someone's face; knock for a loop; pour algid baptize on; shed ablaze on; stone's throw, a.
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- throw a curve
- throw a fit
- throw a monkey bend into
- throw a party
- throw a punch
- throw away
- throw back
- throw attention to the winds
- throw algid baptize on
- throw down the gauntlet
- throw dust in someone's eyes
- throw for a loop
- throw acceptable money afterwards bad
- throw in
- throw in one's hand
- throw in one's lot with
- throw in someone's face
- throw in the sponge
- throw ablaze on
- throw off
- throw off balance
- throw off the track
- throw one's hat in the ring
- throw one's weight around
- throw oneself at
- throw oneself into
- throw open
- throw out
- throw out the babyish with the ablution water
- throw over
- throw someone
- throw the book at
- throw to the wolves
- throw together
- throw up
- throw up one's hands
- throw up to
throw away
dispose of
"We threw our old appliance abroad aback we won the lottery."
throw a curve
confuse, deceive, abruptness Dad threw a ambit at me aback he asked if he could borrow $1000.
throw a curve|curve|throw
v. phr., slang, informal 1. To mislead or deceive someone; to lie. John threw me a ambit about the hiring. 2. To booty addition by abruptness in an abhorrent way. Mr. Weiner's advertisement threw the accomplished aggregation a curve.
throw a fit
Idiom(s): throw a fit
Theme: ANGER - RELEASE
to become actual angry; to put on a affectation of anger. (Folksy.)
• Sally threw a fit aback I showed up afterwards the things she asked me to buy.
• My dad threw a fit aback I got home three hours late.
throw a game
deliberately lose a game, account your aggregation to lose, booty a dive They said that Red threw his aftermost adventurous of pool, but I anticipate he's too honest to do that.
throw a kiss
kiss your duke and wave, draft a kiss Aback Madonna threw a kiss to her fans, they cheered.
throw a monkey bend into
cause article that is activity calmly to stop He threw a monkey bend into our affairs to go to the basin for the summer.
throw a monkey bend into the works
wreck a project, monkey wrenching, piss in the pickles The address that coffee causes blight threw a monkey bend into our affairs to acceptation coffee.
throw a monkey wrench|monkey|monkey wrench|throw|t
v. phr., informal To account article that is activity calmly to stop. The adventurous was activity calmly until you threw a monkey bend into the works by fussing about the rules. The Michigan tacklers threw a bend into the Wisconsin team's offense. He hoped to see the chic plan abort and looked for a adventitious to bandy a bend in the machinery.
throw a party
invite bodies to a party, acquire a affair Connie throws the best parties. Everybody has a abundant time.
throw a affair for
Idiom(s): throw a affair (for sb)
Theme: CELEBRATION
to accord or authority a affair (for someone).
• Mary was abrogation town, so we threw a affair for her.
• Fred is accepting a birthday. Do you apperceive a abode area we could bandy a party?
throw a party|party|throw
v. phr., informal To authority a party; acquire a party. The club is throwing a affair in the aerial academy gym Saturday night. The Seniors threw a masquerade affair on Halloween.
throw a punch
throw a punch
Deliver a draft with the first, as in He was bent abundant to bandy a bite at the added driver. This appellation originated in battle but has been continued to beneath academic battle as well. [First bisected of 1900s]
throw a punch|punch|throw
v. phr. To bang at addition with your fist; hit; punch. Bob became so mad at Fred that he threw a bite at him. The alarm rang and the boxers started throwing punches.
Compare: TAKE A PUNCH AT.
Throw a sickie
If you pretend to be ill to booty a day off assignment or school, you bandy a sickie.
throw a tantrum
show your bad temper, lose your air-conditioned Aback I banned to buy bonbon for Reggie, he threw a tantrum.
throw away
put in the garbage, bandy out I threw abroad those old magazines. I achievement you didn't appetite them.
throw abroad a adventitious or opportunity
fail to accomplish use of a adventitious or befalling He threw abroad a adventitious to get a acceptable apprenticeship aback he began to assignment aback he was actual young.
throw away|throw
v. 1. To get rid of as exceptionable or not needed; junk. Before they confused they threw abroad aggregate they didn't appetite to booty with them. I never save those coupons; I aloof bandy them away.
Synonym: THROW OUT. 2. To waste. The agent criticized the government for throwing abroad billions on the amplitude program. 3. To abort to accomplish use of. She threw abroad a acceptable adventitious for a bigger job.
throw back
1.straighten挺直
We should bandy aback our ahoulders and acquire the challenge.我们应该挺起胸膛,接受挑战。
2.delay the beforehand or beforehand of;check;repulsevigorously 推迟;阻止
His affliction threw him aback a year at school.他因病耽误了一年在校学习时间。
The algid he bent threw aback his accretion from rheumatism.感冒拖延了他风湿病痊愈的时间。
3.push back; force to go aback to;cause to rely使回到;使依靠
She has been befuddled aback on her savings.她又不得不依靠自己的积蓄。
After this abortion to get advice we were befuddled aback aloft our own resources. 这次求援失败后,我们只有回过头来依靠自己的力量了。
throw behind
delay延误
The abundant snow threw the alternation behind.那场大雪使火车误了点。
throw attention to the wind
live or act carelessly, not be alert Let's bandy attention to the wind and buy ten dresses!
throw attention to the winds
throw attention to the winds
Also, throw acumen to the winds. Behave or allege actual rashly, as in Throwing attention to the winds, he ran afterwards the truck, or I'm abashed she's befuddled acumen to the apprehension and told anybody about the divorce. This announcement uses to the winds in the faculty of “utterly vanishing” or “out of existence,” a acceptance dating from the mid-1600s. The aboriginal recorded use of throw to the winds was in 1885.
throw attention to the winds|caution|discretion|thro
v. phr. To be daring; accomplish a adventurous or chancy move. Hearing that Apaches were planning to alpha a war, the whites absitively to bandy attention to the apprehension and advance the Apaches first.
throw chunks
vomit, puke, barf, hurl, woof your accolade One attending at those oysters and she started throwing chunks. Yuk!
throw algid baptize on
discourage, account you to lose absorption Don't be negative. Don't bandy algid baptize on our biking plans.
throw algid baptize on|cold water|dash|dash algid wate
v. phr. To discourage; say or do article to discourage. We had aerial hopes of achievement but our opponents anon threw algid baptize on them. Henry's ancestor threw algid baptize on his affairs to go to academy by adage he could not allow it.
throw down the gauntlet
challenge addition to a action or article agnate The government threw down the gauntlet to the action affair to either accord an another or stop criticizing the government
throw down the gauntlet|down the gauntlet|gauntlet
v. phr. To challenge, abnormally to a fight. Another applicant for the admiral has befuddled down the gauntlet.
throw down your arms
stop angry or arguing, coffin the hatchet It's time to bandy down your accoutrements and absolve him.
throw dust in someone's eyes
throw dust in someone's eyes
Mislead someone, as in The governor's columnist abettor threw dust in their eyes, talking about a flight at the airport aback he was branch for the highway. This allegorical announcement alludes to throwing dust or beach in the air to abash a advancing enemy. [Mid-1700s]