To cause something one is holding to drop, often forcefully.
The soldiers threw down their weapons and surrendered.
To fight, incite to fight, or approach with the intent to fight; to make a stand.
To accomplish or produce something in a grand, respectable, or successful manner; to "represent".
Admirably or forcefully.
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throw a wobblythrow aboutthrow an eyethrow asidethrow awaythrow awaythrow backthrow backthrow backthrow caution to the windthrow caution to the windthrow chunksthrow cold water onThrow Cold Water on Somethingthrow dirt enough, and some will stickthrow down the gauntletthrow enough mud at the wall and some o…throw enough mud at the wall, some of i…throw for a loopthrow good money after badthrow inthrow in at the deep endthrow in the towelThrow in the Towelthrow in withthrow money awaythrow offthrow offthrow off balancethrow off the trail
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