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throw something at someone or something

to toss or cast something at someone or something. The boy threw a rock at his sister. He threw the stone at the target.

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"Tell you what," said Scraps, who was trying to pull the quills out of her own body, "let's gather up all the quills and take them away with us; then old Chiss won't have any left to throw at people. The Patchwork Girl of Oz by Baum, L. Frank View in context The King looked around for something to throw at General Blug, but as nothing was handy he began to consider that perhaps the man was right and he had been talking foolishly. The Emerald City of Oz by Baum, L. Frank View in context She said she had to have things handy to throw at them when she was alone, or they wouldn't give her no peace. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Twain, Mark View in context			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 throw for a loss throw good money after bad throw hands up throw hands up in horror throw hat in the ring throw in throw in at the deep end throw in face throw in hand throw in lot with throw in the sponge throw in the towel throw in with			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 away throw away throw away throw away throw away Throw Away Journal throw away on Throw Away Your Television throw back throw back throw back throw back throw back throw back at throw back in face throw back in face throw back in face throw back in face throw back in face throw back to Throw blanket Throw blanket Throw blanket Throw blanket Throw blanket Throw Book Across Room throw cap over the windmill throw cap over the windmill throw cap over the windmill throw cap over the windmills

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