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throw the book atTo apply the harshest possible punishment to.Rate it:

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Throw the Book at SomeoneSevere punishment for breaking of certain rules or laws; highest level of penaltyRate it:

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throw to the dogsTo remove or cast out someone or something out of one's protection, such as into the streets.Rate it:

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throw to the dogsTo throw away useless.Rate it:

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throw to the dogsTo give up on something valuable.Rate it:

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throw to the windTo discard or dispense with, especially in an abrupt or reckless manner.Rate it:

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throw to the wolvesTo remove or cast out someone or something out of one's protection, such as onto the streets, especially towards predators.Rate it:

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throw to the wolvesTo sacrifice someone, especially in an attempt to save oneself.Rate it:

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throw togetherTo assemble rapidly, without precision.Rate it:

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throw under the busTo betray or blame; to use as a scapegoat.Rate it:

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throw upTo display a gang sign using the hands.Rate it:

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throw upTo erect.Rate it:

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throw upTo vomit.Rate it:

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Throw Your Hat into the RingAn individual announcing his or her candidacy for the office elections; or to get you indulged into a challengeRate it:

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Throw Your Weight AroundUsing power in a mean way or to threaten; to be in the command in a threatening wayRate it:

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toss aroundUsed other than as an idiom: To toss (throw) from one person to another..Rate it:

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toss outTo throw away; to get rid of; to dispose of that has gone bad.Rate it:

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toss upTo throw something upwards.Rate it:

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trick of the lightIllusion due to lightRate it:

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Trip the Light FantasticDancing in a versatile manner; to danceRate it:

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tummy friendlyMostly used for light, non oily foodstuffRate it:

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turn downTo reduce the amount of something by means of a control, such as the volume, heat, or light.Rate it:

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turn outTo extinguish a light or other device.Rate it:

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turn over a new leafTo engage in self-improvement; to begin a good habit or shed a bad habit.Rate it:

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turn upTo increase the amount of something by means of a control, such as the volume, heat, or light.Rate it:

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un peu d'aide fait grand bienMany hands make light work.Rate it:

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valley of deathLord Alfred Tennyson, The Charge of the Light Brigade.Rate it:

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verba dare alicui (Att. 15. 16)to deceive a person, throw dust in his eyes.Rate it:

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vestitus obsoletus, trituscast-off clothing.Rate it:

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what's wrong with youMocking sense, making light of ones ailmentRate it:

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will o' the wispA strange light that attracts travellers from pathways into dangerous marshes or graveyards.Rate it:

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would not throw someone out of bedan understatement meaning one finds a person sexually attractiveRate it:

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yellow lightLimited approval or permission to proceed.Rate it:

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