throw one Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
throw one
use one
throw one's weight around
Idiom(s): throw one's weight around
Theme: DOMINATION
to attempt to boss people around; to give orders. (Informal.)
• The district manager came to our office and tried to throw his weight around, but no one paid any attention to him.
• Don't try to throw your weight around in this office. We know who our boss is.
throw one's name around
Idiom(s): throw one's name around
Theme: BOASTING
to impress people by saying you know a famous or influential person. (Informal.)
• You won't get anywhere around here by throwing the mayor's name around.
• When you get to the meeting, just throw my name around a bit, and people will pay attention to you.
throw one's hands up in horror
Idiom(s): throw one's hands up in horror
Theme: SHOCK
to be shocked; to raise one's hands as if one had been frightened.
• When Bill heard the bad news, he threw his hands up in horror.
• I could do no more. I had seen more than I could stand. I just threw up my hands in horror and screamed.
throw one's hands up in despair
Idiom(s): throw one's hands up in despair
Theme: ENDINGS
to give up; to raise one's hands making a sign of giving up.
• John threw his hands up in despair because they wouldn't let him see his brother in the hospital.
• There was nothing I could do to help. I threw up my hands in despair and left.
throw oneself on the mercy of the court
Idiom(s): throw oneself on the mercy of the court AND throw oneself at the mercy of the court
Theme: LEGAL - COURTROOM
to plead for mercy from a judge in a courtroom.
• Your honor, please believe me, I didn't do it on purpose. I throw myself on the mercy of the court and beg for a light sentence.
• Jane threw herself at the mercy of the court and hoped for the best.
throw oneself at one's feet
Idiom(s): throw oneself at one's feet
Theme: HUMILITY
to bow down humbly at someone's feet.
• Do I have to throw myself at your feet in order to convince you that I'm sorry?
• I love you sincerely, Jane. I'll throw myself at your feet and await your command. I'm your slave!
throw oneself at
Idiom(s): throw oneself at someone AND fling oneself at someone
Theme: ROMANCE
to give oneself willingly to someone else for romance.
• I guess that Mary really likes John. She practically threw herself at him when he came into the room.
• Everyone could see by the way Tom flung himself at Jane that he was going to ask her for a date.
throw oneself at the mercy of the court
Idiom(s): throw oneself on the mercy of the court AND throw oneself at the mercy of the court
Theme: LEGAL - COURTROOM
to plead for mercy from a judge in a courtroom.
• Your honor, please believe me, I didn't do it on purpose. I throw myself on the mercy of the court and beg for a light sentence.
• Jane threw herself at the mercy of the court and hoped for the best.
throw one to the wolves|throw|wolf|wolves
v. phr. 1. To turn someone into a scapegoat. In order to explain the situation to the media, the governor blamed the mayor and threw him to the wolves. 2. To send into danger without protection. Mary was very shy. Her friends did not come to speak before the club in her place. They threw her to the wolves. The boys on the football team were so small that when they played a good team they were thrown to the wolves.
throw one's hat in the ring|hat|ring|throw|toss|to
v. phr., informal To announce that you are going to try to be elected to an official position; become a candidate for office. Bill tossed his hat in the ring for class president. The senator threw his hat in the ring for re-election.
throw one's weight around|throw|weight
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 other boys, and he threw his weight around.
Compare: PULL RANK.
throw oneself at someone's feet|feet|foot|throw
v. phr. To make a public display of serving, loving, or worshipping someone. When Arthur became king, almost all of the nobles threw themselves at his feet and promised to obey and serve him. When the new girl entered school, several boys threw themselves at her feet.
throw oneself at someone's head|fling oneself at s
v. phr., informal To try hard and openly to make a person love you. She threw herself at his head, but he was interested in another girl.
Compare: AT ONE'S FEET.
throw one's hat in the ring
throw one's hat in the ring
Also, toss one's hat in the ring. Announce one's candidacy or enter a contest, as in The governor was slow to throw his hat in the ring in the senatorial race. This term comes from boxing, where throwing a hat in the ring formerly indicated a challenge; today the idiom nearly always refers to political candidacy. [c. 1900]
throw oneself into
throw oneself into
Enter or engage in a project with enthusiasm, as in Nora threw herself into making the invitations. This idiom uses throw in the sense of “fling impetuously,” a usage dating from about 1200. ném (một)
Làm cho một người rất bối rối, bối rối hoặc phân vân; để làm bối rối hoặc ngạc nhiên. Nó thực sự khiến chúng tui lo lắng khi Olivia thông báo cô ấy sẽ rời công ty. Phản ứng ăn da của anh ấy ném cho tôi, như nó dường như phát ra từ hư bất .. Xem thêm: ném ném ai đó
Hình. để nhầm lẫn ai đó. Bạn vừa ném tui một phút khi bạn yêu cầu nhận dạng của tôi. Tôi nghĩ rằng bạn vừa nhận ra tôi. Câu hỏi mà giáo viên hỏi khó đến nỗi khiến tui lo lắng, và tui trở nên rất lo lắng. ném ai đó
Khiến ai đó bối rối hoặc bối rối, làm ai đó bối rối, vì chúng tui đã bất để những e sợ làm chúng tui lo lắng. , hoặc Đánh giá bất lợi đó vừa ném cô ấy. [Thông thường; giữa những năm 1800] Cũng xem tiếng gõ cho một vòng lặp. . Xem thêm: ai đó, ném ném
1. N. một sự cố gắng; một thời (gian) gian. Có một cú ném khác vào nó, tại sao bạn không?
2. TV. để nhầm lẫn ai đó. Câu hỏi thực sự khiến tui băn khoăn. ném
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