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throw something down to cast something down onto the ground; to cast something to a lower level. Dave took one look at the box and threw it down. He threw down the box. See also: throw throw something down something to hurl something downward through something, such as a stairway, a duct, a drain, a hole. Max threw the weapon down the storm sewer. Someone threw the bucket down the well. See also: throw How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Then the cocoa-nuts would be ripe for picking, and her cousins (like all the natives, Ata had a host of relatives) would swarm up the trees and throw down the big ripe nuts. One day his master came in and said, "Alfred, the stable smells rather strong; should not you give that stall a good scrub and throw down plenty of water? Draw your sword and knight me, then I will throw down my gauntlet, to everyone who dares to speak disrespectfully of my king. |
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