hurl oneself into (one's) work

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• throw — /throh/, v., threw, thrown, throwing, n. v.t. 1. to propel or cast in any way, esp. to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist: to throw a ball. 2. to hurl or project (a missile), as a gun… …   Universalium

• throw — [c]/θroʊ / (say throh) verb (threw, thrown, throwing) –verb (t) 1. to project or propel forcibly through the air by a sudden jerk or straightening of the arm; propel or cast in any way. 2. to hurl or project (a missile), as a gun does. 3. to… …  

• pass — v 1. go by, move past, flow, roll, run, stream, course; glide, slide, sweep, drift; proceed, progress, advance, gain ground; move onward, work one s way, wend one s way; run along, hie, hasten, make haste, hurry along, jog along, rush, zip, fly,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• project — [prä′jekt΄, prä′jikt; ] for v. [ prō jekt′, prəjekt′] n. [ME projecte < L projectum, neut. of projectus, pp. of projicere < pro , before, forward + jacere, to throw: see PRO 2 & JET1] 1. a proposal of something to be done; plan; scheme ☆ 2 …   English World dictionary

• Pacifism — Pacifist redirects here. For other uses, see Pacifist (disambiguation). Dovish redirects here. For the economic term, see Dovish (inflation). A peace sign, which is widely associated with pacifism. Pacifism is the opposition to war and violence.… …   Wikipedia

• swing — I. verb (swung; swinging) Etymology: Middle English, to beat, fling, hurl, rush, from Old English swingan to beat, fling oneself, rush; akin to Old High German swingan to fling, rush Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. a. to cause to move… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• break — breakable, adj. breakableness, n. breakably, adv. breakless, adj. /brayk/, v., broke or (Archaic) brake; broken or (Archaic) broke; breaking; n. v.t …   Universalium

• Mistakes in English law — Mistake is a term of art in both contract law and criminal law in England and Wales. Contents 1 Contract law 1.1 Common mistake 1.2 Mutual mistake 1.3 Unilateral mistake to identity …   Wikipedia