throw a punch

throw a punch
throw a punch
to jab; to punch. •

She tried to throw a punch at me, but I blocked it.

Wilbur threw a punch at the thug.

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{v. phr.} To strike at someone with your fist; hit; punch. * /Bob became so mad at Fred that he threw a punch at him./ * /The bell rang and the boxers started throwing punches./ Compare: TAKE A PUNCH AT.

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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