Sally threw out some good ideas for discussion at the next meeting.
Let me just throw this concept out to you and see if you like it.
The judge threw the lawsuit out because it was silly.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
throw on something — throw on (something) to quickly put on something. He leapt out of bed and threw his clothes on. She threw on a raincoat and ran outdoors to get the cat. Opposite of: throw off (something) … New idioms dictionary
throw out — verb 1. force to leave or move out (Freq. 3) He was expelled from his native country • Syn: ↑expel, ↑kick out • Derivationally related forms: ↑expulsion (for: ↑expel) … Useful english dictionary
Throw out the baby with the bath water — is an idiomatic expression used to suggest an avoidable error in which something good is eliminated when trying to get rid of something bad,[1] or in other words, rejecting the essential along with the inessential.[2] A slightly different… … Wikipedia
throw out the baby with the bathwater — informal : to get rid of something you want while trying to get rid of something you do not want If you ignore her message because you don t like the way she presents it, you will be throwing out the baby with the bathwater. • • • Main Entry:… … Useful english dictionary
throw out — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms throw out : present tense I/you/we/they throw out he/she/it throws out present participle throwing out past tense threw out past participle thrown out 1) same as throw away 1) I ve thrown out my old boots. 2)… … English dictionary
throw out — verb a) To discard; to dispense with something; to throw away. Just throw out that pen if it doesnt write anymore. b) To dismiss or expel someone from any longer performing duty or … Wiktionary
throw out the window — throw (something) out the window informal : to stop using or thinking about (something) We can throw that idea out the window. • • • Main Entry: ↑window … Useful english dictionary
To throw out — Throw Throw, v. t. [imp. {Threw} (thr[udd]); p. p. {Thrown} (thr[=o]n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Throwing}.] [OE. [thorn]rowen, [thorn]rawen, to throw, to twist, AS. [thorn]r[=a]wan to twist, to whirl; akin to D. draaijen, G. drehen, OHG. dr[=a]jan, L.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
throw out of kilter — verb throw into great confusion or disorder Fundamental Islamicists threaten to perturb the social order in Algeria and Egypt • Syn: ↑perturb, ↑derange • Derivationally related forms: ↑derangement (for: ↑derange), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
throw out the baby with the bathwater — phrasal to discard or lose something useful or beneficial in the process of discarding or rejecting something unwanted … New Collegiate Dictionary
