throw in clutch

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• 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

• clutch — I n. device for engaging and disengaging a transmission 1) to engage, throw in the clutch ( to release the clutch pedal ) 2) to work the clutch 3) to disengage the clutch ( to depress the clutch pedal ) 4) to ride the clutch ( to keep the clutch… …   Combinatory dictionary

• Clutch (sports) — In American sports terminology, clutch means performing well under extreme pressure. It often refers to high levels of production in a critical game, such as Game 7 of a best of seven series, the last hole of a Major Championship golf tournament …   Wikipedia

• Clutch hitter — A clutch hitter is a baseball player with a knack for coming up with the big hit. The big hit is typically a game deciding hit, sometimes a home run, often coming with two outs. Being known as a clutch hitter is a position of high honor and… …   Wikipedia

• throw — I. verb (threw; thrown; throwing) Etymology: Middle English thrawen, throwen to cause to twist, throw, from Old English thrāwan to cause to twist or turn; akin to Old High German drāen to turn, Latin terere to rub, Greek tribein to rub,… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• throw-out — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Etymology: throw out 1. : an act or instance of throwing out 2. : one that is rejected or discarded the attack on the government was led by envious throw outs George Orwell the throw outs of ten generations, hou …   Useful english dictionary

• throw in — verb Date: 1678 transitive verb 1. to add as a gratuity or supplement 2. to introduce or interject in the course of something ; contribute < they throw in some…sound effects on several songs Tom Phillips > 3. distribute 3b 4. engage …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• 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 …   Dictionary of American idioms

• 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 …   Dictionary of American idioms

• 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… …   Словарь американских идиом

• throw out of gear — press the clutch; confuse, bewilder …   English contemporary dictionary