- ˌthrow sb ˈout
- phrasal verb
to force someone to leave a place or groupSeveral people were thrown out of the party.[/ex]
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ˌthrow sb ˈout
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throw someone out — throw (someone) out to force someone to leave. At least four kids have been thrown out of school for cheating on exams. The worst part of Edsel s job is having to throw out the drunks when the bar closes … New idioms dictionary
throw somebody out (of … ) — ˌthrow sbˈout (of…) derived to force sb to leave a place • You ll be thrown out if you don t pay the rent. Main entry: ↑throwderived … Useful english dictionary
throw sth out — UK US throw sth out Phrasal Verb with throw({{}}/θrəʊ/ verb [T] (threw, thrown) ► if a court or other authority throws out a claim, decision, plan, etc., it refuses to accept it: throw out a case/lawsuit/charge »The case was thrown out of court… … Financial and business terms
throw something out the window — throw (something) out the window informal : to stop using or thinking about (something) We can throw that idea out the window. • • • Main Entry: ↑window … Useful english dictionary
throw something out of gear — put/throw/something out of gear phrase to stop something from working as it should Can you sort this thing out? It’s putting my system right out of gear. Thesaurus: to make a machine or piece of machinery stop workinghyponym Main entry: gear … Useful english dictionary
throw something out of court — rule/throw sth out of ˈcourt idiom to say that sth is completely wrong or not worth considering, especially in a trial • The charges were thrown out of court. • Well that s my theory ruled out of court. Main entry: ↑courtidiom … Useful english dictionary
throw one out on one’s ear — tv. to remove someone from a place forcibly. □ Straighten up, or I’ll throw you out on your ear. □ The caretaker caught us and threw us out on our ear … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
throw something out — 1 throw out food that s past its sell by date.: See throw something away sense 1. 2 his case was thrown out by the magistrate: REJECT, dismiss, turn down, refuse, disallow, veto; … Useful english dictionary
throw someone out — EXPEL, eject, evict, drive out, force out, oust, remove; get rid of, depose, topple, unseat, overthrow, bring down, overturn, dislodge, displace, supplant, show someone the door … Useful english dictionary
throw something out — 1) throw out this moldy food See throw something away 1) (above) 2) his case was thrown out Syn: reject, dismiss, turn down, refuse, disallow, veto; informal give the thumbs down to … Thesaurus of popular words
throw someone out — 1》 expel someone unceremoniously. 2》 Cricket & Baseball put out an opponent by throwing the ball to the wicket or a base. → throw … English new terms dictionary
