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1 throw, (threw, thrown)
قَذَفَ \ belch: (of a chimney, etc.) to send out (smoke, flames) with great force. chuck: to throw. drive, (drove, driven): to strike (a ball, a nail, etc.) with force: I drove a nail into the door. emit: to send out (heat, light, smell, sound, etc.). hurl: throw violently. pitch: to throw with a sudden sharp movement: My horse pitched me off its back. project: to throw (a beam of light, a shadow, a modern weapon into space, etc.). slander: to say sth. slanderous about sb.. throw, (threw, thrown): to send through the air, by the force of one’s hand: She threw a ball. toss: to throw with a sharp movement: He tossed the ball over the fence. My horse tossed me into the stream. \ See Also رمى (رَمَى)، طرح (طَرَحَ)، ذم (ذَمَّ) -
2 throw one’s weight about
أَلْقَى بِثِقْلِه عَلَى \ throw one’s weight about: to make unfair or unneccessary use of one’s power or rank. -
3 tirar desordenadamente
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4 viskellä
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5 pokušati ovo i ono
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6 probati razne načine
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7 ruke
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8 rukeruke
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9 ruke
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10 rukeruke
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11 razbacati
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12 bacati na sve strane
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13 töküşdürmək
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14 werfen
das Werfenprojection; throw* * *wẹr|fen ['vɛrfn] pret wa\#rf [varf] ptp gewo\#rfen [gə'vɔrfn]1. vt1) (in Verbindung mit n siehe auch dort) to throw (auch beim Ringkampf) (nach at), to cast (liter, BIBL); Tor, Korb to score"nicht werfen" — "handle with care"
etw auf jdn/etw werfen — to throw sth at sb/sth
etw auf den Boden werfen — to throw sth to the ground, to throw sth on(to) the ground
die Tischlampe wirft ihr Licht auf... — the table lamp throws its light on...
jdn aus der Firma/dem Haus etc werfen — to throw or kick sb out (of the firm/house etc)
etw ins Gespräch/in die Debatte werfen — to throw sth into the conversation/debate
See:→ Blick2) (= Junge kriegen) to have, to throw (spec)2. vi1) (= schleudern) to throwmit etw (auf jdn/etw) werfen — to throw sth (at sb/sth)
mit Geld (nur so) um sich werfen (inf) — to throw or chuck (inf) one's money around
mit Komplimenten (nur so) um sich werfen — to be free and easy or to be lavish with one's compliments
mit Fremdwörtern (nur so) um sich werfen — to bandy foreign words about (Brit), to toss foreign words around (esp US)
2) (Tier) to have its young; (esp Katze, Hund etc) to have a litter, to litter; (bei einzelnen Jungen) to have a pup etc3. vrto throw oneself ( auf +acc (up)on, at); (Holz) to warp; (Metall, Asphalt etc) to buckleSee:→ Brust* * *1) (to throw: Bung it over here.) bung2) (to throw: The angler cast his line into the river; These facts cast new light on the matter; She cast him a look of hatred.) cast3) (to throw (something heavy): Someone heaved a stone through my window.) heave4) (to throw violently: He hurled himself to the ground; They hurled rocks/insults at their attackers.) hurl5) (to throw: He pitched the stone into the river.) pitch6) ((in wrestling, judo etc) to wrestle (one's opponent) to the ground.) throw7) (to throw into or through the air: She tossed the ball up into the air.) toss8) (an act of tossing.) toss* * *wer·fen<wirft, warf, geworfen>[ˈvɛrfn̩]I. vt1. (schmeißen)▪ etw irgendwohin \werfen to throw sth somewhere▪ etw auf jdn/etw \werfen to throw sth at sb/sthhör auf, Steine ans Fenster zu \werfen! stop throwing stones at the window!das Boot wurde gegen die Felsen geworfen the boat was thrown onto the rocksetw auf den Boden \werfen to throw sth to the groundetw in den Briefkasten \werfen to put sth in the letter boxBomben \werfen to drop bombsjdm etw ins Gesicht/an den Kopf \werfen to throw sth in sb's face/at sb's headeine Münze \werfen to toss a coindie Tür ins Schloss \werfen to slam the door shut2. (fig: befördern, tun)einen kurzen Blick in den Spiegel/in die Zeitung \werfen to cast a glance in the mirror/at the paperjdn aus der Firma/dem Haus \werfen to throw [or fam kick] sb out [of the firm/the house]eine Frage in die Diskussion \werfen to throw a question into the discussionjdn ins Gefängnis \werfen to throw sb into prisonneue Produkte auf den Markt \werfen to bring new products on the marketdie Arme in die Höhe \werfen to throw one's arms upden Kopf in den Nacken \werfen to toss one's head back4. (projizieren) etw \werfen to throw [or make] sthder Mond warf ein silbernes Licht auf den See the moon threw a silver light onto the lakeBilder an die Wand \werfen to project pictures on[to] the walleinen Schatten \werfen to cast a shadow5. (bilden)Blasen \werfen to bubbleFalten \werfen to wrinkle, to creaseJunge \werfen to have [or spec throw] young7. (erzielen)eine 6 \werfen to throw a sixein Tor \werfen SPORT to score a goalden Gegner \werfen to floor the opponentII. vi1. (Werfer sein) to throwIII. vr* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) throw; drop < bombs>jemanden aus dem Saal werfen — (fig. ugs.) throw somebody out of the hall
2) (ruckartig bewegen) throwden Kopf in den Nacken werfen — throw or toss one's head back
3) (erzielen) throwein Tor werfen — shoot or throw a goal
4) (bilden)Falten werfen — wrinkle; crease
[einen] Schatten werfen — cast [a] shadow
5) (gebären) give birth to2.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1) throwmit etwas [nach jemandem] werfen — throw something [at somebody]
mit Geld/Fremdwörtern um sich werfen — (fig.) throw [one's] money around/bandy foreign words about
2) (Junge kriegen) give birth; <dog, cat> litter3.1) (auch fig.) throw oneselfsich auf eine neue Aufgabe werfen — (fig.) throw oneself into a new task
sich in die Kleider werfen — (fig.) throw on one's clothes
2) (sich verziehen) buckle; < wood> warp* * *werfen; wirft, warf, hat geworfenA. v/t & v/i throw (nach at;mit etwas (nach jemandem) werfen throw sth (at sb);von sich werfen (Kleider) throw off;ein Tor werfen SPORT score a goal;er wirft den Speer 70 m weit he can throw the javelin 70 m;eine Sechs werfen throw a six;eine Münze werfen toss ( oder flip) a coin;nicht werfen! auf Paketen etc: handle with care;ein sehr helles Licht werfen Lampe: cast a very bright light;Bilder an die Wand werfen project pictures on ( oder against) the wall;Truppen an die Front werfen dispatch troops to the front;Waren auf den Markt werfen throw goods on the market;eine Skizze aufs Papier werfen do a quick sketch;einige Zeilen aufs Papier werfen jot down a few lines;den Feind aus seiner Stellung werfen dislodge the enemy from his position;etwas in die Diskussion werfen throw sth into the discussion;um sich werfen mit umg (Geld) throw about; (Worten) bandy about; → Blick 1, Handtuch, Haufen 1, Junge2, Schatten 2 etcsich nach dem Ball werfen SPORT dive to catch the ball;sich aufs Pferd werfen leap ( oder jump) into the saddle;sich auf jemanden werfen throw o.s. at sb, dive for sb;sich in seine Kleider werfen throw on ( oder jump into) one’s clothes;sich auf (+akk) eine Tätigkeit* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) throw; drop < bombs>jemanden aus dem Saal werfen — (fig. ugs.) throw somebody out of the hall
2) (ruckartig bewegen) throwden Kopf in den Nacken werfen — throw or toss one's head back
3) (erzielen) throwein Tor werfen — shoot or throw a goal
4) (bilden)Falten werfen — wrinkle; crease
[einen] Schatten werfen — cast [a] shadow
5) (gebären) give birth to2.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1) throwmit etwas [nach jemandem] werfen — throw something [at somebody]
mit Geld/Fremdwörtern um sich werfen — (fig.) throw [one's] money around/bandy foreign words about
2) (Junge kriegen) give birth; <dog, cat> litter3.1) (auch fig.) throw oneselfsich auf eine neue Aufgabe werfen — (fig.) throw oneself into a new task
sich in die Kleider werfen — (fig.) throw on one's clothes
2) (sich verziehen) buckle; < wood> warp* * *n.warping n. -
15 rzucać
impf ⇒ rzucić* * *1. (-cam, -casz); perf - cić; vt(piłkę, kamień) to throw; (cień, kostkę, spojrzenie) to throw, to cast; (rodzinę, dom) to abandon, to desert; (chłopaka, dziewczynę) to drop, to jilt; (palenie, wódkę, pracę) to quit; (uwagę, słówko) to throw in2. vi(o autobusie, o samochodzie) to tossrzucać czar lub urok — to cast a spell
* * *ipf.1. + Acc. l. Ins. (= ciskać) throw, cast; ( z dużą siłą) fling, hurl; ( jak najdalej w danym kierunku) project; (piłkę baseballową, kamień) pitch; (= podrzucać) toss; (= zrzucać) dash, dump, chuck ( sth somewhere); rzucać piłkę do kogoś throw a ball to sb; rzucać piłką w kogoś throw a ball at sb; rzucać karty na stół ( kończąc grę) chuck in one's hand; rzucać kośćmi cast l. roll dice; rzucać monetą toss l. flip a coin ( o coś for sth); rzucać kotwicę żegl. cast l. drop anchor; rzucać młotem sport put the shot.2. przen. rzucać cień na kogoś/coś cast a shadow on sb/sth; rzucać coś w kąt (= przestać się zajmować czymś) cast sth aside; rzucać gromy na kogoś/coś thunder against sb/sth; rzucać komuś kłody pod nogi put a spoke in sb's wheel; rzucać komuś rękawicę fling l. throw down the gauntlet to sb; rzucać (w kogoś) mięsem pot. hurl abuse at sb; rzucać obelgi hurl insults; rzucać światło na coś cast l. throw l. shed light on sth; rzucać snop światła na coś project l. throw a beam of light on l. onto sth; ten fakt rzuca (nowe) światło na sprawę this fact sheds a new light on the issue; rzucać przezrocze na ekran project a slide on a screen; rzucać komuś ukradkowe spojrzenie cast a furtive glance at sb; rzucać słowa na wiatr speak idly; rzucać myśl l. pomysł come up with an idea.3. (= wywoływać jakiś stan) rzucać na kogoś oskarżenia throw accusations at sb; rzucać na kogoś podejrzenie throw suspicion on sb; rzucać na kogoś oszczerstwa cast aspersions on sb; rzucać na kogoś czary cast a spell on sb; rzucać klątwę na kogoś put a curse on l. upon sb; rel. pronounce an anathema upon sb; rzucać pierwszy kamień Bibl. (= rozpoczynać oskarżenia) cast the first stone.4. (= potrząsać, poruszać gwałtownie) jerk, throw about, fling about, toss (about); ( o pojeździe) (= szarpać, trząść się) jerk, jolt, bump; rzucać głową toss l. jerk one's head; rzucać rękami trash about with one's arms; samochód rzucał na wyboistej drodze the car jolted on the bumpy road.5. (= przewracać, szarpać) rzucać kogoś na ziemię fling l. hurl sb to the ground; rzucać kimś o coś fling l. hurl sb against sth; rzucać kogoś na kolana (przen. (= upokorzyć, podporządkować sobie)) bring sb to his l. her knees; rzucać kogoś na głęboką wodę (przen. (= postawić przed kimś trudne zadanie)) throw l. pitch sb in at the deep end; fale rzucały statkiem na wszystkie strony the waves tossed the ship to and fro.6. (= wysyłać, wyprawiać) rzucać oddziały do walki send troops into battle; rzucać coś na rynek launch sth on the market; rzucać swój kraj w wir wojny precipitate one's country into war.7. (= porzucać) abandon, forsake, desert; pot. drop, chuck (in), jack (in); rzucić żonę/męża abandon one's wife/husband; rzucić rodzinę/przyjaciół forsake one's friends/family; rzuciła swojego chłopaka she chucked her boyfriend; rzuciłem robotę I chucked in my job; rzucę to wszystko w diabły pot. I'm going to jack it all in.8. (= zrywać z nałogiem) give ( sth) up; pot. kick ( sth); rzucać palenie/picie give up smoking/drinking.10. (= przerzucać) throw; rzucać most przez rzekę throw a bridge across the river.11. pot. (= podawać) chuck; rzuć mi gazetę chuck me the paper.ipf.1. (= skakać w dół) plunge, jump, throw o.s.; rzucać się z urwiska do morza plunge over a cliff into the sea.2. (= kierować się gdzieś pędem) dart, dash, rush, start, lunge, fling o.s., hurl o.s.; rzucić się do ucieczki bolt; dart away; make a bolt l. dash l. run for it; rzucać się do walki fling o.s. into battle; rzucać się naprzód leap forward, lunge forward; rzucać się komuś na pomoc rush to sb's rescue.3. rzucać się w oczy stand out; be conspicuous; pot. stick out (like a sore thumb); stick out a mile.4. (= miotać się) toss about l. around, jerk about l. around.5. (= atakować) throw o.s. l. one's weight (na kogoś/coś at sb/sth); go (na kogoś/coś at l. for sb/sth); ( o drapieżniku) pounce (na kogoś/coś on l. upon sb/sth); rzucać się komuś do gardła go at sb's throat; rzucił się na nią z nożem he went for her with a knife; rzucać się na wroga go at the enemy; rzucać się z motyką na słońce przen. bite off more than one can chew.6. (= padać, przypadać ciałem) rzucać się komuś w ramiona fling o.s. into sb's arms; rzucać się na kolana go down on one's knees; rzucać się do czyichś stóp throw o.s. to sb's feet.7. pot. (= sprzeciwiać się, awanturować się) kick up a fuss l. row l. stink; nie rzucaj się! take it easy!8. pot. rzucać się na coś (= oddawać się czemuś z zapałem) pitch into sth; rzuciliśmy się na jedzenie we pitched into the food.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > rzucać
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16 herumwerfen
(unreg., trennb., hat -ge-)I v/t2. schnell: (Kopf) turn quickly; (Steuer etc.) pull (a)round quickly* * *he|rụm|wer|fen sep1. vt1) (= achtlos werfen) to throw around (in etw (dat) sth)2) (= heftig bewegen) Kopf to turn (quickly); Steuer, Hebel to throw around2. vrto roll over3. vi (inf)mit Bemerkungen/Geld etc herumwerfen — to fling or throw remarks/one's money etc around
* * *he·rum|wer·fenI. vt▪ etw [irgendwo] \herumwerfen to throw sth [a]round [or about] [somewhere]2. (herumreißen)schnell den Hebel \herumwerfen! pull down the lever quickly!II. vr* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) (ugs.): (umherwerfen)etwas herumwerfen — chuck (coll.) or throw something around or about
2) (in eine andere Richtung drehen) throw < helm, steering wheel, etc.> [hard] over2.* * *herumwerfen (irr, trennb, hat -ge-)A. v/tC. v/i umg:* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) (ugs.): (umherwerfen)etwas herumwerfen — chuck (coll.) or throw something around or about
2) (in eine andere Richtung drehen) throw <helm, steering wheel, etc.> [hard] over2. -
17 пилея
scatter, throttling about/away(разхищавам) squander; waste; dissipate; overspendпилея пари make the money fly; launch out; spill the moneyпилея си времето diddle; fiddle away o.'s timeпилея си парите throw o.'s money aboutпилея се (скитам се) rove; roam, loiter, linger aboutкъде се пилееш толкова време? where have you been all his time?* * *пилѐя,гл., мин. св. деят. прич. пиля̀л scatter, throw/fling about/away; ( разхищавам) squander; waste; dissipate; overspend; fritter away; \пилея времето си diddle; fiddle away o.’s time; dilly-dally; \пилея пари make the money fly; launch out; spill the money; splurge, splash out;\пилея се ( скитам се) rove; roam, loiter, linger about, idle, potter about, амер. around.* * *scatter; throw about: Do not throw your father's money about! - Не пилей парите на баща си!; overspend (разхищавам); squander (разхищавам); melt (пари разг.); chaffer; consume; dally away; rove (скитам се)* * *1. (разхищавам) squander;waste;dissipate;overspend 2. scatter, throttling about/away 3. ПИЛЕЯ пари make the money fly;launch out;spill the money 4. ПИЛЕЯ се (скитам се) rove;roam, loiter, linger about 5. ПИЛЕЯ си времето diddle;fiddle away o.'s time 6. ПИЛЕЯ си парите throw o.'s money about 7. къде се пилееш толкова време? where have you been all his time? -
18 нахвърлям
нахвърлям хартии по пода litter the floor with paperнахвърлям бои върху платното dash colours on the canvasнахвърлям се на/върху (нападам) attack, assault, turn on, fling out at, set on, fly out at, let out at, jump on/upon, make for, go for, drop on, spring at/upon, come down upon, pounce upon, lash out at(на ядене) fall upon, tackleнахвърлям се върху сладкиш address o.s. to the pieнахвърлям се яростно върху някого come down on s.o. like a ton of bricksвсички се нахвърлят върху него everybody is down on himнахвърлям се с жар на нещо throw o.s. into s.th.той отново се нахвърли, но аз отскочих назад he came on again, but I jumped backте бяха готови да се нахвърлят (един върху друг) they were ready to fly out* * *нахвъ̀рлям,гл.1. throw (about), fling (about); \нахвърлям бои върху платното dash colours on the canvas; \нахвърлям хартии по пода litter the floor with paper;2. ( план и пр.) outline, sketch (out), draft, draw up, rough (out), track out, jot down, dash off;\нахвърлям се на/върху ( нападам) attack, assault, turn on, fling out at, set on, fly out at, let fly at, let out at, jump on/upon, make for, go for, drop on, spring at/upon, come down upon, pounce upon, lash out at; downbeat, downcast; (на ядене) fall upon, tackle; ( критикувам) lash out/let fly at; всички се нахвърлят върху него everybody is down on him; \нахвърлям се с жар на нещо throw/fling o.s. into s.th.; \нахвърлям се яростно върху някого come down on s.o. like a ton of bricks; fulminate against s.o.; те бяха готови да се нахвърлят (един върху друг) they were ready to fly out/let fly.* * *outline (проект, план); pencil (с молив)* * *1. (на ядене) fall upon, tackle 2. (план и пр.) outline, sketch (out), draft, rough (out), track out, jot down, dash off 3. - хартии по пода litter the floor with paper 4. throw (about), fling (about) 5. НАХВЪРЛЯМ бои върху платното dash colours on the canvas 6. НАХВЪРЛЯМ се върху сладкиш address o.s. to the pie 7. НАХВЪРЛЯМ се на/върху (нападам) attack, assault, turn on, fling out at, set on, fly out at, let out at, jump on/upon, make for, go for, drop on, spring at/upon, come down upon, pounce upon, lash out at 8. НАХВЪРЛЯМ се с жар на нещо throw o.s. into s.th. 9. НАХВЪРЛЯМ се яростно върху някого come down on s.o. like a ton of bricks 10. всички се нахвърлят върху него everybody is down on him 11. те бяха готови да се нахвърлят (един върху друг) they were ready to fly out 12. той отново се нахвърли, но аз отскочих назад he came on again, but I jumped back -
19 iactō
iactō āvī, ātus, āre, freq. [iacio], to throw, cast, hurl: semina per undas, scatter, O.: hastas: de muro vestem, Cs.: cinerem per agros, V.: Saxa saxis (i. e. in saxa), O.—To throw about, toss about, shake, flourish: diu iactato bracchio, Cs.: tinnula manu, O.: cerviculam: homines febri iactantur: corpus in suo sanguine, wallow, O.: bidentes, swing, V.: a facie manūs, throw kisses, Iu.: basia, Iu.: lumina, O.: iugum, i. e. be rebellious, Iu.—To drive hither and thither, drive about, toss: tempestate in alto iactari: te in alto, H.: hiems iactat viros, O.: iactor in turbā.— To throw away: passim arma, L.: Iactatur rerum utilium pars, thrown overboard, Iu.—To throw out, emit, spread: odorem, V.: voces per umbram, V.—Fig., to torment, disquiet, disturb, stir: morbo iactari eodem, H.: clamore et convicio: inrita iurgia, stir up, V.: iactabatur nummus sic, ut, etc., i. e. fluctuated in value.—To consider, examine, discuss: eas res iactari nolebat, Cs.: multa variis iactata sermonibus erant, i. e. talked about, L.: pectore curas, V.—To throw out, make prominent, pronounce, utter, speak, say: querimoniae ultro citroque iactatae, L.: te beatum, H.: Talia iactanti, etc., V.: hanc autem iactari magis causam quam veram esse, is made a pretext, L.: minas: haec incondita Montibus, V. —With prae se, utter confidently, V.—To boast of, vaunt, plume oneself upon: gratiam, Cs.: et genus et nomen, H.: Romam vos expugnaturos iactabatis, L.: lucus, quo se plus iactet Apollo, delights, V.—With se, to exhibit oneself, show off, make a display, boast, take pride: intolerantius se: iactantibus se opinionibus inconstanter, conflicting: te maritae, O.: legatis regis eum se iactasse, i. e. impose on the legates, L.: se in pecuniis, make a prodigal display: se de Calidio: Ullo se alumno, V.: se formosum, Ph.—To be officious, be active in, devote oneself to: se in causis: nostrum hoc tempus aetatis forensi labore iactari: tribuniciis se actionibus, L. -
20 werfen;
wirft, warf, hat geworfenI vt/i throw ( nach at; zu to); (schleudern) sling; FLUG. (Bomben) drop; beim Baseball: pitch; mit etw. ( nach jemandem) werfen throw s.th. (at s.o.); von sich werfen (Kleider) throw off; ein Tor werfen SPORT score a goal; er wirft den Speer 70 m weit he can throw the javelin 70 m; eine Sechs werfen throw a six; eine Münze werfen toss ( oder flip) a coin; nicht werfen! auf Paketen etc.: handle with care; ein sehr helles Licht werfen Lampe: cast a very bright light; Bilder an die Wand werfen project pictures on ( oder against) the wall; Truppen an die Front werfen dispatch troops to the front; Waren auf den Markt werfen throw goods on the market; eine Skizze aufs Papier werfen do a quick sketch; einige Zeilen aufs Papier werfen jot down a few lines; den Feind aus seiner Stellung werfen dislodge the enemy from his position; etw. in die Diskussion werfen throw s.th. into the discussion; um sich werfen mit umg. (Geld) throw about; (Worten) bandy about; Blick 1, Handtuch, Haufen 1, Junge2, Schatten 2 etc.III v/refl SPORT, TORWART etc.: throw o.s.; TECH. buckle; Holz: warp; sich nach dem Ball werfen SPORT dive to catch the ball; sich in den Sessel werfen umg. throw o.s. onto ( oder flop down into) the armchair; sich aufs Pferd werfen leap ( oder jump) into the saddle; sich auf jemanden werfen throw o.s. at s.o., dive for s.o.; sich in seine Kleider werfen throw on ( oder jump into) one’s clothes; sich auf (+ Akk) eine Tätigkeit werfen throw o.s. into; Brust 1, Hals
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throw about — intransitive verb : to go in a different direction : tack * * * throw about or throw around 1. To spend (money) extravagantly or recklessly 2. To throw carelessly in different directions 3. (throw about) to cast about or try expedients (Spenser)… … Useful english dictionary
To throw about — Throw Throw, v. i. To perform the act of throwing or casting; to cast; specifically, to cast dice. [1913 Webster] {To throw about}, to cast about; to try expedients. [R.] [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
throw about money — waste money, squander money … English contemporary dictionary
throw around — throw about or throw around 1. To spend (money) extravagantly or recklessly 2. To throw carelessly in different directions 3. (throw about) to cast about or try expedients (Spenser) • • • Main Entry: ↑throw … Useful english dictionary
Throw — Throw, v. i. To perform the act of throwing or casting; to cast; specifically, to cast dice. [1913 Webster] {To throw about}, to cast about; to try expedients. [R.] [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
throw — v. & n. v.tr. (past threw; past part. thrown) 1 propel with some force through the air or in a particular direction. 2 force violently into a specified position or state (the ship was thrown on the rocks; threw themselves down). 3 compel suddenly … Useful english dictionary
about ship — Synonyms and related words: back and fill, bear away, bear off, bear to starboard, beat, beat about, box off, break, bring about, bring round, cant, cant round, cast, cast about, change course, change the heading, come about, double a point,… … Moby Thesaurus
Throw out the baby with the bath water — is an idiomatic expression used to suggest an avoidable error in which something good is eliminated when trying to get rid of something bad,[1] or in other words, rejecting the essential along with the inessential.[2] A slightly different… … Wikipedia
throw your weight about — throw your weight about/around/informal phrase to use your authority to tell other people what to do in a rude and unpleasant way The boss came in, yelling and generally throwing his weight around. Thesaurus: to tell people what to dosynonym … Useful english dictionary
throw — [θrəʊ ǁ θroʊ] verb threw PASTTENSE [θruː] thrown PASTPART [θrəʊn ǁ θroʊn] [transitive] 1. throw money at to try to solve a problem by spending a lot of money, without really thinking about the problem: • There is no point throwing money at the… … Financial and business terms
throw your weight around — throw your weight about/around/informal phrase to use your authority to tell other people what to do in a rude and unpleasant way The boss came in, yelling and generally throwing his weight around. Thesaurus: to tell people what to dosynonym … Useful english dictionary