The intruder threw Jason onto the floor and began to kick him.
•He threw the book on the floor and stalked out.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
throw someone a curve — throw (someone) a curve to surprise someone with a problem or something unexpected. Bill threw me a curve by asking me to go to the theater with him instead of a hockey game. Usage notes: also used in the form throw someone a curveball Etymology … New idioms dictionary
throw someone on the scrap heap — throw (someone/something) on the scrap heap informal to get rid of someone or something that is not wanted or needed any more. Many people over forty who can t find a job feel they ve been thrown on the scrap heap. (usually passive) … New idioms dictionary
throw someone off the scent — throw (someone) off the scent to give someone false or confusing information so that they will not discover something. The police were thrown off the scent for a while by two of the witnesses, who were found later to be lying. Etymology: based on … New idioms dictionary
throw someone a curve (ball) — mainly american informal phrase to do something unexpected that makes someone confused or causes problems Thesaurus: to cause problems for someone or somethingsynonym Main entry: curve … Useful english dictionary
throw someone in at the deep end — phrase to make someone deal with something difficult without preparing them for it He believes in throwing new recruits in at the deep end. Thesaurus: to cause problems for someone or somethingsynonym Main entry: deep … Useful english dictionary
throw (someone) a curve (ball) — American & Australian, informal to surprise someone with something that is difficult or unpleasant to deal with. The weather threw a curve at their barbecue and they had to eat indoors … New idioms dictionary
throw someone in at the deep end — throw (someone) in at the deep end to make someone do something difficult, especially a job, without preparing them for it or giving them any help. I had to deal with a strike threat on my first day talk about being thrown in at the deep end! … New idioms dictionary
throw someone off balance — throw (someone) off balance to confuse or upset someone for a short time by saying or doing something that they are not expecting. I wasn t expecting any interaction with the audience and was thrown off balance by his question. (usually passive) … New idioms dictionary
throw someone a bone — throw (someone) a bone informal : to offer (someone) something that is not very important or valuable especially to stop complaints or protests The boss would not let his workers out early for the holiday but threw them a bone by buying lunch. •… … Useful english dictionary
throw someone in at the deep end — If you are thrown in at the deep end, you have to deal with serious issues the moment you start something like a job, instead of having time to acquire experience … The small dictionary of idiomes
throw (someone) off the scent — put/throw (someone) off the scent if you throw someone off the scent, you give them false or confusing information to try to stop them discovering something. The police were thrown off the scent for a while by false evidence given by two of the… … New idioms dictionary
