throw+about
61throw a curve — {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} 1. To mislead or deceive someone; to lie. * /John threw me a curve about the hiring./ 2. To take someone by surprise in an unpleasant way. * /Mr. Weiner s announcement threw the whole company a curve./ …
62throw in — {v.} 1. To give or put in as an addition; to give to or with something else. * /John threw in a couple of tires when he sold Bill his bicycle./ * /Mary and Tess were talking about the prom, and Joan threw in that she was going with Fred./ Compare …
63throw net — castnet (a method of catching fish in shallow waters by throwing a circular net over them; the net opens in the air to a diameter of about 2 metres and sinks rapidly because of weights attached to its margin. The rim of the net has a draw rope… …
64throw up to — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. bring up, nag about, taunt, mention, repeat, remind of; see also emphasize …
65throw\ a\ curve — v. phr. slang informal 1. To mislead or deceive someone; to lie. John threw me a curve about the hiring. 2. To take someone by surprise in an unpleasant way. Mr. Weiner s announcement threw the whole company a curve …
66throw\ in — v 1. To give or put in as an addition; to give to or with something else. John threw in a couple of tires when he sold Bill his bicycle. Mary and Tess were talking about the prom, and Joan threw in that she was going with Fred. Compare: for good… …
67throw — θrəʊ n. toss; scarf v. cast, toss; give birth to young (about animals); amaze, astonish …
68throw cold water on — v. pour cold water on, discourage, deter; dampen the excitement, kill the joy; be discouraging about …
69throw pearls to pigs/ cast pearls before swine — This expression means that it is wasteful to offer something valuable or useful to someone who does not understand or appreciate it. She had a beautifully trained voice but the audience didn t listen talk about throwing pearls to pigs! …
70throw pearls to pigs — This expression means that it is wasteful to offer something valuable or useful to someone who does not understand or appreciate it. She had a beautifully trained voice but the audience didn t listen talk about throwing pearls to pigs! …
