Commonly used english part 91 doc

throw Idioms throw a fit - to become very angry The boy's mother threw a fit when she heard about his problems at school.. throw away a chance or opportunity - to fail to make use of a c

thrill (someone) to pieces/death

- to please or excite someone very much

The music that they played at the wedding thrilled me to pieces

through and through

- completely

I was wet through and through after walking in the heavy rain

through hell and high water

- through all sorts of severe difficulties

I went through hell and high water to complete the report on time

through the grapevine

- from other people

I heard it through the grapevine that my boss was going to move to Paris next

summer

through the mill

- to experience a difficult situation

The man has been through the mill recently with his divorce and loss of job

through thick and thin

- through all difficulties and troubles, through good times and bad times

The woman's husband is always ready to help her and supports her through thick and thin

throw Idioms

throw a fit

- to become very angry

The boy's mother threw a fit when she heard about his problems at school

throw a monkey wrench into the works

- to cause something that is going smoothly to stop

My friend threw a monkey wrench into our plans to go to the lake for the summer

throw a party for (someone)

- to give or hold a party for someone

We plan to throw a party for our boss next week

throw away a chance or opportunity

- to fail to make use of a chance or opportunity

My cousin threw away a chance to get a good education when he began to work when

he was very young

throw away (something)

- to discard something, to dispose of something

I plan to throw away my old jacket tomorrow

throw caution to the wind

throw cold water on (something)

- to discourage/forbid something

My boss quickly threw cold water on my plan to go to New York City on a business trip

throw down the gauntlet

- to challenge someone to a fight or to do something

The government threw down the gauntlet to the opposition party and told them to stop criticizing the government`s plans or quickly suggest an alternative

throw good money after bad

- to waste additional money after wasting money before on the same thing

We were throwing good money after bad when we continued to pay money to repair our old car

throw in one`s lot with (someone or something)

- to take part in something, to join someone or something

We decided to throw in our lot with the workers who were on strike

throw in (something)

- to give or put something in as an addition

When we bought our car the dealer threw in some new tires as a bonus

throw in the towel

- to surrender, to give up

The boxer threw in the towel about halfway through the match

throw off an illness

- to recover from a sickness

I was able to throw off my cold and I quickly recovered

throw off (someone)

- to mislead/confuse/fool someone

The criminals threw off the police and ran into the subway

throw one's hands up in despair

- to raise one's hands making a sign of giving up, to give up

I threw my hands up in despair and said that I could no longer continue to work on the project

throw one's hands up in horror

- to be shocked, to raise one's hands in horror

The woman threw her hands up in horror when she saw the results of the accident

throw one's voice

- to project one's voice so that it seems to be coming from some other place

The man learned how to throw his voice when he was a teenager

throw one`s weight around

- to use one`s influence in an aggressive way

Our boss has been throwing his weight around ever since he got his promotion

throw oneself at (someone)

throw oneself at (someone's) feet

- to behave in a very humble and contrite manner

I was forced to throw myself at the manager's feet and apologize for the mistake that I had made

throw oneself at/on the mercy of the court

- to plead for mercy from a judge in a courtroom

The man who robbed the bank decided to throw himself at the mercy of the court

throw out (someone)

- to force someone to leave, to dismiss someone

The umpire threw out the coach for arguing with him

throw some light on (something)

- to reveal something about something

The investigation did not throw any light on the problem with food safety

throw (someone)

- to confuse someone slightly

It threw me when I saw the different salesman

throw (someone) a curve

- to confuse someone by doing something unexpected, to pitch a curve ball to

someone in baseball

The lawyer threw the witness a curve with his very complex questions

throw (someone) for a loop

- to confuse or shock someone

The complaints from my colleague at work threw me for a loop

throw (someone) for a loss

- to cause someone to be uncertain or confused

The question threw me for a loss and there was no way that I could reply

throw (someone) off (someone's) trail

- to cause someone to lose the trail (when following someone or something)

The criminals were able to throw the police off their trail and they could escape easily

throw (someone's) name around

- to impress people by saying that you know a famous or influential person

The salesman often throws the names of important people around

throw (someone) to the wolves

- to send someone into danger without protection

The coach threw the boy to the wolves when he joined the team of older players

throw (something) into the bargain

- to include something in a deal

The owner of the store threw some DVD'S into the bargain when I purchased a DVD player

throw (something) together

- to make something in a hurry and without care

We did not have much time last night so we threw together a quick meal and went to the football game

throw the baby out with the bathwater

- to reject all of something including the good because part of it is bad

When they discarded all of the computers because one was broken it was like

throwing the baby out with the bathwater They only needed one new computer

throw the book at (someone)

- to punish someone severely for breaking a rule or the law

The judge threw the book at the man after he was convicted of robbing a bank

throw together (people)

- to group people together by chance

We were thrown together with a variety of people when the storm forced the train to stop for a day

throw up

- to vomit

The man threw up two times after he got food poisoning from the seafood

throw up one`s hands (in defeat)

- to give up trying, to admit that one cannot succeed

He threw up his hands and decided to let the students go home early

thrust and parry

- to compete actively with someone, to enter into verbal combat with someone (this idiom comes from the sport of fencing)

The debate was a form of thrust and parry and continued for a long time

thumb a lift/ride

- to hitchhike

Our car had a flat tire so we thumbed a lift to the nearest gas station

thumb one`s nose at (someone or something)

- to look with disfavor or dislike at someone or something

The star player thumbed his nose at the fans when they began to yell at him

thumb through (something)

- to look through a book/magazine/newspaper without reading it carefully

I thumbed through several magazines while I was waiting for the dentist

thumbnail sketch

- a short description of someone or something

The new book included a thumbnail sketch of the author

thumbs down on (someone or something)

- to be opposed to someone or something

thumbs up on (someone or something)

- to be in favor of someone or something

Everybody cheered when it was announced that we had voted thumbs up for a new holiday in the winter

tickled pink

- to be very happy

The man was tickled pink to receive a prize for growing the best flowers

tickle (someone's) fancy

- to interest someone, to make someone curious

Going to the restaurant did not tickle my fancy so I decided to stay home

tide (someone) over

- to help someone through a difficult situation, to last until someone can get more of something

I gave my friend some money to tide him over until he gets paid

tie Idioms

tie down (someone or something)

- to keep someone or something from going somewhere or doing something, to have family or job responsibilities which keep you busy

The project tied my father down for over three months

My friend is tied down now that he has a family

tie in (something) with (something)

- to connect something with something else

The merchandise was tied in with the movie and had very good sales

tie (someone) up in knots

- to make someone very nervous or worried

My colleague was tied up in knots before the speech at the convention

tie (someone's) hands

- to prevent someone from doing something

The court system ties the police department's hands when they try and enforce some laws

tie the knot

- to get married

The couple decided to tie the knot after dating each other for three years

tie up (a boat)

- to dock a boat/ship

We tied up our boat at the pier when the storm came

tie up (someone)

- to take all the time of someone

The meeting tied up the manager so she was unable to answer the phone

tie up (something)