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121throw one's weight around — {v. phr.}, {informal} To use one s influence or position in a showy or noisy manner. * /John was the star of the class play, and he was throwing his weight around telling the director how the scene should be played./ * /Bob was stronger than the… …
122Throw back — Throw back, v. i. to revert to an ancestral type or character. A large proportion of the steerage passengers throw back to their Darwinian ancestry. The Century. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] [1913 Webster] …
123throw money at sth — DISAPPROVING ► to try to solve a problem or make something successful by spending a lot of money, rather than, for example, having new ideas: »The government will have to throw money at any problems to ensure the site is built on time. Main Entry …
124throw your hat into the ring — ► to announce that you want to compete for something, be considered for a job, etc.: »He is the sixth candidate to throw his hat into the ring for the top job in the organization. Main Entry: ↑throw …
125throw your money around — INFORMAL DISAPPROVING ► to spend a lot of money, especially in a way that shows people you are not worried about money: »Despite the biggest recession in over a decade, city professionals still seem to have plenty of money to throw around. Main… …
126throw your weight behind sth — Ⅰ. throw your weight behind sth ► to use your power to support a project, an idea, etc.: »Senior politicians threw their weight behind the charity s campaign. Main Entry: ↑throw Ⅱ. throw/put your weight behind sth ► to use all your influence to… …
127throw\ a\ monkey\ wrench — • throw a monkey wrench • throw a wrench v. phr. informal To cause something that is going smoothly to stop. The game was going smoothly until you threw a monkey wrench into the works by fussing about the rules. The Michigan tacklers threw a… …
128throw\ a\ wrench — • throw a monkey wrench • throw a wrench v. phr. informal To cause something that is going smoothly to stop. The game was going smoothly until you threw a monkey wrench into the works by fussing about the rules. The Michigan tacklers threw a… …
