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• Throw — Throw, v. t. [imp. {Threw} (thr[udd]); p. p. {Thrown} (thr[=o]n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Throwing}.] [OE. [thorn]rowen, [thorn]rawen, to throw, to twist, AS. [thorn]r[=a]wan to twist, to whirl; akin to D. draaijen, G. drehen, OHG. dr[=a]jan, L. terebra …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• throw — [thrō] vt. threw, thrown, throwing [ME throwen, to twist, wring, hurl < OE thrawan, to throw, twist, akin to Ger drehen, to twist, turn < IE base * ter , to rub, rub with turning motion, bore > THRASH, THREAD, Gr teirein, L terere, to… …   English World dictionary

• throw (yourself) upon (someone's) mercy — throw (yourself) on/upon (someone s) mercy to ask someone to help you or to forgive you when you are in a difficult situation. If all else fails, I might throw myself on Sandra s mercy and see if she ll drive me there …   New idioms dictionary

• throw oneself on — ● throw * * * throw oneself on (or upon) attack (someone) vigorously they threw themselves on the enemy …   Useful english dictionary

• throw dishonor upon — index brand (stigmatize), disgrace Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• throw doubt upon — index impugn Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• throw light upon — index define, elucidate, explain, explicate, exposit, interpret, resolve (solve), solve …   Law dictionary

• throw oneself upon — index attack Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• throw (yourself) on (someone's) mercy — throw (yourself) on/upon (someone s) mercy to ask someone to help you or to forgive you when you are in a difficult situation. If all else fails, I might throw myself on Sandra s mercy and see if she ll drive me there …   New idioms dictionary

• throw the handkerchief — To summon to pursuit or call upon to take one s turn, as in children s games and royal harems • • • Main Entry: ↑handkerchief …   Useful english dictionary

• throw — [[t]θro͟ʊ[/t]] ♦♦ throws, throwing, threw, thrown 1) VERB When you throw an object that you are holding, you move your hand or arm quickly and let go of the object, so that it moves through the air. [V n prep/adv] He spent hours throwing a tennis …   English dictionary