throw

throw someone

Fig. to confuse someone. You threw me for a minute when you asked for my identification. I thought you recognized me. The question the teacher asked was so hard that it threw me, and I became very nervous.

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throw off the scent throw off the track throw on throw on mercy throw on the scrap heap throw oneself at throw oneself at feet throw oneself at the mercy of some authority throw oneself into throw open to throw out throw out of throw out on ear throw out the baby with the bath water throw over throw people together throw the baby out with the bath throw the baby out with the bath water throw the book at throw the bull throw the crap throw to throw to the dogs throw to the wolves throw together throw up throw up hands throw up to throw up toenails throw voice throw weight around throw your weight behind toss hat into the ring within a stone's throw