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throw back |
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throw someone or something back to return someone or something by tossing. The sailor climbed out of the water into the boat, and his mates grabbed him and threw him back. That was their idea of fun. Karen threw back the undersize fish. throw something back Sl. to eat or drink something quickly. He threw a beer back and got up and left. She threw back a beer. 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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Give me your hand while you throw back the cover, lest you should stumble and fall in. I throw back your favours, for you're not the man I took you for. He had a vast quantity of dark hair which fell constantly over his eyes, and his most frequent gesture was to throw back his head dramatically to get some long wisp out of the way. |
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