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hurl insults (at someone) and throw insults (at someone)

Fig. to direct insults at someone; to say something insulting directly to someone. Anne hurled an insult at Bob that made him very angry. If you two would stop throwing insults, we could have a serious discussion.

See also: hurl, insult

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English and Welsh speakers should not throw insults at each other because it does not help matters; it makes things worse. Letter: View points: Let's not be nasty over the language by South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales) By December he was being compared in the same newspaper (this one) to a medieval "village daftie" at whom "cruel boys throw insults and fruit" while he "shouts and waves his arms like a broken windmill". From Mr Bean to Shambo the bull, the media obsessions of 2007 by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk Nah, let's put each club in stocks and continue to throw insults at each other like rotten fruit as the Old Firm aftermath continues to dominate the Hotline. HOTLINE by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)			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 insults throw into throw into confusion throw into sharp relief throw into the bargain throw into the pot throw money around throw money at throw name around throw off throw off balance 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 hat in the ring throw hat into the ring throw hat into the ring throw headlong throw in throw in throw in throw in throw in throw in at the deep end throw in face throw in hand throw in lot throw in lot throw in lot throw in lot throw in lot throw in lot with throw in the sponge throw in the sponge throw in the sponge throw in the sponge throw in the sponge throw in the towel throw in the towel throw in the towel throw in the towel throw in the towel throw in to include throw in with throw insults throw into throw into throw into throw into throw into throw into a tizz throw into a tizzy throw into confusion throw into confusion throw into disorder throw into prison throw into sharp relief throw into the bargain throw into the pot throw into the scale throw into the scale throw into the scale throw into the scale throw into the scale Throw lathe throw light on throw light on throw light on throw light on throw light on throw light on something throw light upon Throw Line Throw Me A Fricking Bone Here throw money about

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hurl insults (redirected from throw insults)

hurl insults
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