- throw something back
- throw something back†Sl. to eat or drink something quickly. •
He threw a beer back and got up and left.
•She threw back a beer.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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throw something back in someone's face — throw something back in someone’s face informal phrase to behave badly towards someone who has been good to you He threw all her kindness back in her face. Thesaurus: to treat someone unfairlysynonym Main entry: throw * * * … Useful english dictionary
throw (something) back in (someone's) face — to refuse to accept someone s advice or help in an angry or unpleasant way. Each time I make a suggestion she just throws it back in my face and says I don t understand … New idioms dictionary
throw something back at somebody — ˌthrow sth ˈback at sb derived to remind sb of sth they have said or done in the past, especially to upset or annoy them • His unwise remark was frequently thrown back at him by his colleagues. Main entry: ↑throwderived … Useful english dictionary
throw something back — tv. to eat or drink something. □ Did you throw that whole beer back? CD Jed threw back a quick snort and went on with his complaining … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
throw something back in someone's face — informal to behave badly towards someone who has been good to you He threw all her kindness back in her face … English dictionary
throw somebody back on something — ˌthrow sb ˈback on sth derived usually passive to force sb to rely on sth because nothing else is available • There was no TV so we were thrown back on our own resources (= had to entertain ourselves). Main entry: ↑throwderived … Useful english dictionary
throw something in one's face — or[throw something in one s teeth] {v. phr.} To blame a person for (something wrong); not allow someone to forget (a mistake or failure). Often used with back . * /Bob came home late for dinner last week, and his mother keeps throwing it back in… … Dictionary of American idioms
throw something in one's face — or[throw something in one s teeth] {v. phr.} To blame a person for (something wrong); not allow someone to forget (a mistake or failure). Often used with back . * /Bob came home late for dinner last week, and his mother keeps throwing it back in… … Dictionary of American idioms
throw — throw1 W1S1 [θrəu US θrou] v past tense threw [θru:] past participle thrown [θrəun US θroun] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(throw a ball/stone etc)¦ 2¦(put something carelessly)¦ 3¦(push roughly/violently)¦ 4¦(make somebody fall)¦ 5¦(move hands/head etc)¦ 6¦(confuse … Dictionary of contemporary English
throw — throw1 [ θrou ] (past tense threw [ θru ] ; past participle thrown [ θroun ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 send object through air ▸ 2 put quickly & carelessly ▸ 3 move (someone/something) suddenly ▸ 4 be forced to go to place ▸ 5 look etc. in direction ▸ 6… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
throw — I UK [θrəʊ] / US [θroʊ] verb Word forms throw : present tense I/you/we/they throw he/she/it throws present participle throwing past tense threw UK [θruː] / US [θru] past participle thrown UK [θrəʊn] / US [θroʊn] *** 1) [intransitive/transitive]… … English dictionary
