toss
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toss (something)
1. To dispose of something as trash. Let's toss these leftovers—they've been in here for days. Mom, I can't believe you tossed my painting from art class!
2. To search something or some place, especially in a rough, haphazard, or disorderly manner. The cops came by and tossed our office in their search for incriminating evidence. The guards regularly toss prisoners' cells in order to find contraband items.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2015 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.
toss
1. in. to empty one’s stomach; to vomit. I was afraid I was going to toss.
2. tv. to throw something away. I’ll toss this one. It’s all scratched.
3. tv. to search someone. (Underworld.) The cops tossed him and found nothing.
4. tv. to drink some liquor; to take a drink of liquor. Toss that drink, and let’s get out of here!
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
- (not) care a toss
- (not) give a toss
- a coin toss
- a toss-up
- argue the toss
- be a toss-up
- beat off
- go for a toss
- it's a toss-up
- not give a toss
- on a/the toss of a/the coin
- throw away
- throw in the towel
- throw one's hat in the ring
- toss
- toss (one) out on (one's) ear
- toss (one's) cookies
- toss (one's) hat in(to) the ring
- toss (one's) lunch
- toss (one's) name around
- toss (one's) name in the hat
- toss (one's) tacos
- toss (someone) a bone
- toss (something)
- toss (something) back and forth
- toss (something) to the wind(s)
- toss a bone to (someone)
- toss a coin
- toss a salad
- toss about
- toss and turn
- toss and turn, to
- toss around
- toss around (one's) name
- toss aside
- toss at
- toss at (someone or something)
- toss away
- toss back
- toss back and forth
- toss caution to the wind(s)
- toss cookies
- toss discretion to the wind(s)
- toss down
- toss for
- toss for (something)
- toss hat into the ring
- toss in the sponge
- toss in the towel
- toss into
- toss into (something)
- Toss it!
- toss off
- toss one's cookies
- toss one's lunch
- toss one's tacos
- toss out
- toss out of
- toss out of (something or some place)
- toss salad
- toss something off
- toss together
- toss up
- toss your cookies
- toss-up