throw a fight

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throw a fight

Fig. to lose a boxing match on purpose. (Boxing. Other words can replace a.) I just know that Wilbur didn't throw that fight. The guy would never throw a fight.

See also: fight, throw

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A boxer in 1920s France defies gangsters who want him to throw a fight. FILM OF THE DAY; The Holiday (Sky Movies Drama, 8.00pm) by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England) One of the arguments against that claim is that during the fight Johnson asked for one of his seconds to have his wife removed from the bout, perhaps because he did not want his wife to see him throw a fight. Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson by Walter, John C. / Afro-Americans in New York Life and History After his father is murdered for refusing to throw a fight, Matt vows to seek vengeance, and the rest is pretty easy to guess. JONATHAN ROSS AT THE MOVIES: Better the Devil you know; DAREDEVIL ... by The Mirror (London, England)			thrill to pieces thrill with thrilled to death thrive on throat throne throng throng around throng in throng out throttle throttle down through through and through through hell and high water through rose-colored glasses through the back door through the cracks through the mill through the wringer through thick and thin through with throughout throw throw a curve throw a fight throw a game throw a glance at throw a monkey wrench in the works throw a monkey wrench into throw a party throw a punch throw a tantrum throw a wobbler throw across throw an amount of light on throw around throw aside throw at throw away throw away on throw back throw back at throw back in face throw back to throw caution to the wind throw cold water on Throw dirt enough, and some will stick throw down throw down the gauntlet throw for a loop			Throughput per Hour Throughput Rate in Information Bits throughput ratio ThroughPut Solutions Throughput Time throughputs throughputs throughputs throughstone throughway throughway throughway throughways throughways throughways throve throve throve throw throw throw throw throw Throw (grappling) throw (one's) weight around throw (one's) weight around throw (one's) weight around throw (one's) weight around throw a throw a curve throw a fight throw a fit throw a fit throw a fit throw a fit throw a fit throw a fit throw a game throw a glance at throw a monkey wrench in the works throw a monkey wrench into throw a party throw a punch throw a spanner in the works throw a tantrum throw a wobbler throw a wobbly throw a wrench in the works throw about throw about or around throw across throw an amount of light on throw around throw aside throw at throw at throw at throw at throw at throw away throw away

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