throw at

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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 More results

? References in classic literature

"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

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