Словарь американских идиом (8000 единиц)

[throw a loop] See: KNOCK FOR A LOOP.

[throw down the gauntlet] <v. phr.> To challenge, especially to a fight. * /Another candidate for the presidency has thrown down the gauntlet./

[throw for a loss] <v. phr.> 1. To tackle a member of the opposing football team behind the place where his team had the ball at the beginning of the play; push the other team back so that they lose yardage in football. * /The Blues' quarterback ran back and tried to pass, but before he could, the Reds' end threw him for a loss./ Compare: LOSE GROUND. 2. <informal> To surprise or shock (someone); upset; make worry greatly; cause trouble. * /It threw Jim for a loss when he failed the test./ * /Mr. Simpson was thrown for a loss when he lost his job./ Compare: KNOCK FOR A LOOP, SET BACK ON ONE'S HEELS.

[throw 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 MEASURE. 2. To push into operating position. * /Mr. Jones threw in the clutch and shifted the gears./

[throw light on] See: CAST LIGHT ON, SHED LIGHT ON.

[throw something in one's face] or [throw something in one's teeth] <v. phr.> To blame a person for (something wrong); not allow someone to forget (a mistake or failure).
– Often used with "back". * /Bob came home late for dinner last week, and his mother keeps throwing it back in his face./ * /I made a mistake in the ball game and the boys keep throwing it back in my teeth./ Compare: IN ONE'S FACE.

[throw in one's lot with] or <literary> [cast in one's lot with] <v. phr.> To decide to share or take part in anything that happens to; join. * /The thief decided to throw in his lot with the gang when he heard their plans./ * /Washington was rich, but he decided to cast in his lot with the colonies against Britain./ * /When Carl was old enough to vote, he threw in his lot with the Democrats./ Syn.: JOIN FORCES.

[throw in the sponge] or [throw up the sponge] or [throw in the towel] <v. phr.>, <informal> To admit defeat; accept loss. * /After taking a beating for five rounds, the fighter's seconds threw in the sponge./ * /When Harold saw his arguments were not being accepted, he threw in the towel and left./ Syn.: GIVE UP.

[throw off] <v.> 1. To get free from. * /He was healthy enough to throw off his cold easily./ Compare: RID OF. 2. To mislead; confuse; fool. * /They went by a different route to throw the hostile bandits off their track./ 3. To produce easily or as if without effort. * /She could throw off a dozen poems in a night./

[throw off the scent] <v. phr.> To mislead; confuse. * /The robbers went different ways hoping to throw the sheriff's men off the scent./ Syn.: THROW OFF(2).

[throw off the track] <v. phr.> To divert; mislead; confuse. * /The clever criminals threw the detective off the track by changing their names and faces./ Contrast: OFF THE BEATEN TRACK.

[throw oneself at someone's feet] <v. phr.> To make a public display of serving, loving, or worshipping someone. * /When Arthur became king, almost all of the nobles threw themselves at his feet and promised to obey and serve him./ * /When the new girl entered school, several boys threw themselves at her feet./

[throw oneself at someone's head] or [fling oneself at someone's head] <v. phr.>, <informal> To try hard and openly to make a person love you. * /She threw herself at his head, but he was interested in another girl./ Compare: AT ONE'S FEET.

[throw one's hat in the ring] or [toss one's hat in the ring] <v. phr.>, <informal> To announce that you are going to try to be elected to an official position; become a candidate for office. * /Bill tossed his hat in the ring for class president./ * /The senator threw his hat in the ring for re-election./

[throw one's weight around] <v. phr.>, <informal> To use one's influence or position in a showy or noisy manner. * /John was the star of the class play, and he was throwing his weight around telling the director how the scene should be played./ * /Bob was stronger than the other boys, and he threw his weight around./ Compare: PULL RANK.

[throw open] 1. To open wide with a sudden or strong movement. * /He dashed in and threw open the windows./ 2. To remove limits from. * /The Homestead Act threw open the West./ * /When a hurricane and flood left many people homeless, public buildings were thrown open to shelter them./

[throw] or [feed one to the wolves] <v. phr.> 1. To turn someone into a scapegoat. * /In order to explain the situation to the media, the governor blamed the mayor and threw him to the wolves./ 2. To send into danger without protection. * /Mary was very shy. Her friends did not come to speak before the club in her place. They threw her to the wolves./ * /The boys on the football team were so small that when they played a good team they were thrown to the wolves./

[throw out] or [toss out] <v.> 1. To put somewhere to be destroyed because not wanted. * /He didn't need the brush anymore so he threw it out./ Syn.: THROW AWAY(1). 2. To refuse to accept. * /The inspector tossed out all the parts that didn't work./ 3. To force to leave; dismiss. * /When the employees complained too loudly, the owner threw them out./ Syn.: KICK OUT, TURN OUT(1). 4. To cause to be out in baseball by throwing the ball. * /The shortstop tossed the runner out./

[throw out of gear] <v. phr.> 1. To separate the gears of (a car or some other machine) when you want to stop it. * /When John wanted to stop, he threw the car out of gear and braked sharply./ 2. To stop or bother (what someone is doing or planning); confuse; upset. * /The whole country was thrown out of gear by the assassination of the President./ * /My mother's illness threw my plans for the summer out of gear./

[throw over] <v.> To give up for another; break your loyalty or attachment to. * /Bob threw Mary over for a new girlfriend./ * /Tom threw over those who helped him run for class president after he was elected./

[throw the baby out with the bath (bathwater)] <v. phr.> To reject all of something because part is faulty. * /God knows that there are weaknesses in the program, but if they act too hastily they may cause the baby to be thrown out with the bathwater./

[throw the book at] <v. phr.>, <informal> To give the most severe penalty to (someone) for breaking the law or rules. * /Because it was the third time he had been caught speeding that month, the judge threw the book at him./

[throw together] <v.> 1. also [slap together] To make in a hurry and without care. * /Bill and Bob threw together a cabin out of old lumber./ * /The party was planned suddenly, and Mary threw together a meal out of leftovers./ 2. To put in with other people by chance. * /The group of strangers was thrown together when the storm trapped them on the highway./ * /Bill and Tom became friends when they were thrown together in the same cabin at camp./

[throw up] <v.> 1. <informal> or <slang> [heave up]. To vomit. * /The heat made him feel sick and he thought he would throw up./ * /He took the medicine but threw it up a minute later./ 2. <informal> To quit; leave; let go; give up. * /When she broke their engagement he threw up his job and left town./ 3. To build in a hurry. * /The contractor threw up some temporary sheds to hold the new equipment./ 4. To mention often as an insult. * /His father threw up John's wastefulness to him./