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throw oneself into — start energetically, buckle down (to work) … English contemporary dictionary
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… …
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 — 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
throw away — [v1] dispose of abandon, cast, cast off, chase, clear, discard, dismiss, dispense with, ditch*, drop*, dump*, eject, eliminate, evict, extrude, free oneself of, get rid of, jettison, junk*, lose, refuse, reject, rid oneself of, scrap*, shake off* … New thesaurus
Throw (grappling) — Throw Sacrifice throws are sometimes considered risky since they put the thrower in a potentially disadvantageous position. Japanese name … 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
prostrate oneself — THROW ONESELF FLAT/DOWN, lie down, stretch oneself out, throw oneself at someone s feet; dated measure one s length. → prostrate … Useful english dictionary
prostrate oneself — he prostrated himself on the altar mat Syn: throw oneself flat/down, lie down, stretch oneself out; throw oneself (at someone s feet) … Thesaurus of popular words
buckle down — [v] concentrate on address, apply oneself, attend to, bend, dedicate oneself to, devote oneself to, exert oneself, give, give oneself over to, keep close to, keep one’s mind on, launch into, occupy oneself with, pitch in, set to, throw, turn;… … New thesaurus
flop — v 1.Often flop down fall down, collapse, plump down, Inf. plunk down, drop down, plop down, throw oneself down. 2.Informal. fail, fall flat, miss the mark, Sl. bomb. See fail(def.1). 3. flap, flutter, oscillate, wave, toss, move to and fro, fly;… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder