- toss something
- toss something into something & toss something†to cast or throw something into something. •
Frank tossed the wood into the fire.
•He tossed in the wood.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
toss something
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toss something off — 1. tv. to do something quickly without much time or effort. □ It was no big deal. I tossed it off in thirty minutes. CD We can toss off the entire order in let’s say three hours. 2. tv. to drink something quickly. □ He tossed it off and ordered… … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
toss something off — 1) drink something rapidly or all at once Roger tossed off a full glass of Sauternes 2) produce something rapidly or without thought or effort some of the best letters are tossed off in a burst of inspiration * * * ˌtoss sthˈoff derived (BrE) to… … Useful english dictionary
toss something off — drink something rapidly or all at once. → toss … English new terms dictionary
toss up — 1. To toss a coin 2. To cook and serve up hastily • • • Main Entry: ↑toss * * * ˌtoss ˈup [intransitive/transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they … Useful 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 — [[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 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 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 back — verb throw back with a quick, light motion (Freq. 1) She tossed back her head • Syn: ↑throw back • Hypernyms: ↑flip, ↑toss, ↑sky, ↑pitch … Useful english dictionary
toss in — verb add casually to a conversation I don t agree with this, she tossed in • Hypernyms: ↑add, ↑append, ↑supply • Verb Frames: Somebody s something Somebody s that CLAUSE * * * toss in … Useful english dictionary
