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throw someone

Fig. to confuse someone. You threw me for a minute when you asked for my identification. I thought you recognized me. The question the teacher asked was so hard that it threw me, and I became very nervous.

throw

1. n. a try; a time. Have another throw at it, why don’t you?

2. tv. to confuse someone. The question really threw me.

throw

/toss (one's) hat into the ring

To enter a political race as a candidate for office.

See:

• a stone's throw
• a stone's throw away
• a throw
• cast one's lot with
• cast the first stone
• Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater
• feed to the lions
• fling oneself at someone
• have a fit
• hurl insults
• I wouldn't trust as far as I could throw
• in the drink
• knock for a loop
• knock something together
• lock (someone) up and throw away the key
• off balance
• off game
• off the track
• People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones
• pour cold water on
• put a spanner in the works
• put off the scent
• send into a tizz
• shed light on
• shoot the breeze
• sling mud at
• stone's throw
• stone's throw away
• stone's throw, a
• throw
• throw (one's) bonnet over the windmill
• throw (one's) cap over the windmill
• throw (one's) hat over the windmill
• throw (one's) toys out of the pram
• throw (one's) weight about
• throw (one's/someone's) name in the hat
• throw (some) light on (something)
• throw (some) light upon (something)
• throw (some) shapes
• throw (someone) a googly
• throw (someone) off the trail
• throw (someone) under the bus
• throw (something) into question
• throw a bone
• throw a bone to (someone)
• throw a curve
• throw a fight
• throw a fit
• throw a game
• throw a glance at
• throw a map
• throw a monkey wrench in the works
• throw a monkey wrench into
• throw a party
• throw a punch
• throw a scare into (someone)
• throw a sickie
• throw a spanner in(to) the works
• throw a tantrum
• throw a Technicolor yawn
• throw a tub to the whale
• throw a wobbler
• throw a wobbly
• throw across
• throw an amount of light on
• throw an eye on (something)
• throw an eye over (something)
• throw around
• throw aside
• throw at
• throw away
• throw away on
• throw back
• throw back at
• throw back in face
• throw back to
• throw caution to the wind
• throw caution to the winds
• throw chunks
• throw cold water on
• Throw dirt enough, and some will stick
• throw discretion to the wind(s)
• throw down
• throw down the gauntlet
• throw dust in someone's eyes
• throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick
• throw for a loop
• throw for a loss
• throw good money after bad
• throw hands up
• throw hands up in horror
• throw hat in the ring
• throw in
• throw in at the deep end
• throw in face
• throw in Go to throw
• throw in hand
• throw in lot with
• throw in one's hand
• throw in someone's face
• throw in the
• throw in the sponge
• throw in the towel
• throw in with
• throw insults
• throw into
• throw into confusion
• throw into sharp relief
• throw into the bargain
• throw into the pot
• Throw me a bone!
• throw money around
• throw money at
• throw money at something
• throw money away
• throw name around
• throw off
• throw off balance
• throw off the scent
• throw off the track
• throw on
• throw on mercy
• throw on the scrap heap
• throw one out on one’s ear
• throw one’s cookies
• throw one’s hat in the ring
• throw one’s voice
• throw one’s weight around
• throw one's hat in the ring
• throw one's weight around
• throw oneself at
• throw oneself at feet
• throw oneself at the mercy of some authority
• throw oneself into
• throw oneself on the mercy of
• throw open
• throw open to
• throw out
• throw out of
• throw out on ear
• throw out the baby with the bath water
• throw over
• throw people together
• throw salt on someone’s game
• throw shade
• throw smoke
• throw someone
• throw someone for a loop
• throw something back
• throw something together
• throw straws against the wind
• throw the baby out with the bath
• throw the baby out with the bath water
• throw the book at
• throw the book at someone
• throw the bull
• throw the crap
• throw to
• throw to the dogs
• throw to the wolves
• throw together
• throw up
• throw up hands
• throw up one’s toenails
• throw up one's hands
• throw up to
• throw up toenails
• throw voice
• throw weight around
• throw your weight behind
• throw-away
• toss hat into the ring
• toss one’s cookies
• within a stone's throw