Let's see who gets to go first. I'll toss you for it.
•I'll toss for it.
•Let's toss for it.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
toss — [tôs, täs] vt. [prob. < Scand, as in Norw dial. tossa, to spread, strew; akin to MLowG tōsen, to tear, ME ( to) tusen, to pull to pieces < IE base * dā( i) , to part, tear > TEASE] 1. to throw or pitch about; fling here and there; buffet … English World dictionary
toss out someone — toss out (someone/something) to get rid of someone or something. She tossed out my old chair. Mrs. Curtis tossed him out of class for laughing … New idioms dictionary
toss out something — toss out (someone/something) to get rid of someone or something. She tossed out my old chair. Mrs. Curtis tossed him out of class for laughing … New idioms dictionary
toss out — (someone/something) to get rid of someone or something. She tossed out my old chair. Mrs. Curtis tossed him out of class for laughing … New idioms dictionary
toss out — verb throw or cast away Put away your worries • Syn: ↑discard, ↑fling, ↑toss, ↑toss away, ↑chuck out, ↑cast aside, ↑dispose, ↑throw out, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
toss — [[t]tɒ̱s, AM tɔ͟ːs[/t]] tosses, tossing, tossed 1) VERB If you toss something somewhere, you throw it there lightly, often in a rather careless way. [V n prep/adv] He screwed the paper into a ball and tossed it into the fire... [V n prep/adv] He… … English dictionary
toss — toss1 [tɔs US to:s] v [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language] 1.) [T] to throw something, especially something light, with a quick gentle movement of your hand toss sth into/onto etc sth ▪ She crumpled the letter and… … Dictionary of contemporary English
toss — 1 verb 1 THROW (T) to throw something, especially something light, with a quick gentle movement of your hand: toss sth into/down/out of etc: Toss that book over here, will you? | toss sth to sb: “Catch!” said Sandra, tossing her bag to him. |… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
toss off — verb 1. drink down entirely He downed three martinis before dinner She killed a bottle of brandy that night They popped a few beer after work • Syn: ↑pop, ↑bolt down, ↑belt down, ↑pour down, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
toss — 1. in. to empty one’s stomach; to vomit. □ I was afraid I was going to toss. □ She tossed right there on the steps and ran away. 2. tv. to throw something away. □ Toss that old coat. It’s no good. □ … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
head — [[t]he̱d[/t]] ♦ heads, heading, headed (Head is used in a large number of expressions which are explained under other words in the dictionary. For example, the expression off the top of your head is explained at top .) 1) N COUNT Your head is the … English dictionary
