throw straws against the wind
throw straws against the wind
To attempt something futile. Hey, that couch will never fit up the steps—stop throwing straws against the wind!
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- throw over
- throw people together
- throw salt on (one's) game
- throw salt on someone’s game
- throw shade
- throw smoke
- throw somebody a bone
- throw somebody a curveball
- throw somebody to the wolves/lions
- throw someone
- throw someone a curve
- throw someone for a loop
- throw someone in at the deep end
- throw someone off balance
- throw someone off the scent
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- throw something back
- throw something back in someone's face
- throw something on the scale
- throw something overboard
- throw something together
- throw spaghetti at the wall and see what sticks
- throw stones
- throw straws against the wind
- throw the baby out with the bath
- throw the baby out with the bath water
- throw the baby out with the bathwater
- throw the book at
- throw the book at (one)
- throw the book at somebody
- throw the book at someone
- throw the book at, to
- throw the bull
- throw the bull (around)
- throw the cat among the pigeons
- throw the crap
- throw the/(one's) feelers out
- throw to
- throw to (someone or something)
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- throw to the winds, to
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- throw to the wolves, to
- throw together
- throw up
- throw up (one's) hands
- throw up (one's) hands in despair
- throw up (one's) hands in frustration
- throw up (one's) hands in horror
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- throw something back to
- throw something in
- throw something in one's face
- throw something in someone's face
- throw something in the drink
- throw something in the pot
- throw something into
- throw something into question
- throw something into sharp relief
- throw something into the bargain
- throw something into the drink
- throw something into the pot
- throw something off
- throw something off of
- throw something on
- throw something on the scale
- throw something onto
- throw something out
- throw something out of
- throw something out of court
- throw something out of gear
- throw something overboard
- throw something to
- throw something together
- throw something up
- throw something up to
- throw spaghetti at the wall and see what sticks
- throw stick
- throw stick
- throw stones
- throw straws against the wind
- throw that about
- throw that back at
- throw that back to
- throw that fight
- throw that game
- throw the baby out with the bath
- throw the baby out with the bath water
- throw the baby out with the bath water
- throw the baby out with the bath water
- throw the baby out with the bathwater
- throw the ball away
- throw the ball off
- throw the book at
- throw the book at
- throw the book at
- throw the book at
- throw the book at
- throw the book at
- throw the book at (one)
- throw the book at her
- throw the book at him
- throw the book at me
- throw the book at somebody
- throw the book at someone
- throw the book at them
- throw the book at us
- throw the book at you
- throw the book at, to
- throw the bull
- throw the bull (around)
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