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MrPernickety Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary
Meaning of "throw around"
Hi,
Does "to throw something around" mean "to use something (such as good looks, influence) in your favor, to your advantage"
Do you think the following sentences sound OK:
1. She had an in with the boss and she would throw it around at every opportunity
2. She's a looker and she throws it around
Thanks !
Does "to throw something around" mean "to use something (such as good looks, influence) in your favor, to your advantage"
Do you think the following sentences sound OK:
1. She had an in with the boss and she would throw it around at every opportunity
2. She's a looker and she throws it around
Thanks !
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1. I think I would say that she "throws it up" at every opportunity. I know it sounds a lot like vomiting, but we use it.
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- I think I would say that she "throws it up" at every opportunity.
- I know it sounds a lot like vomiting, but we use it.
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- She's a looker and lets everyone know about it.
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1. I think I would say that she "throws it up" at every opportunity. I know it sounds a lot like vomiting, but we use it.
2. She's a looker and lets everyone know about it. She's a looker and obviously knows it.
2. She's a looker and lets everyone know about it. She's a looker and obviously knows it.
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Hi, Philip
Thank you!
Just to make certain I understood you right, I have one question:
The fact of the matter is that my second sentence came from a movie (Cold Case). Here is another sentence featuring "throw it around" I found in COCA:
Not from me. Your profit record is hard to ignore, even if p162 these mineral leases are iffy. I'm with you. So are fiv
Thank you!
Just to make certain I understood you right, I have one question:
The fact of the matter is that my second sentence came from a movie (Cold Case). Here is another sentence featuring "throw it around" I found in COCA:
Not from me. Your profit record is hard to ignore, even if p162 these mineral leases are iffy. I'm with you. So are fiv
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The COCA quote is working on the phrase 'throw your weight around', which means acting like a bit of a bully/being demanding because of your importance.
The other two quotes I don't really understand without full context.
The other two quotes I don't really understand without full context.
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MrPernicketyDon's got a lot of weight with some of the rest, and he's throwing it around.The key word here is "weight". That's the 'it' that he's throwing around. The original idiom is 'to throw one's weight around'. Meaning: to use one's reputed importance to influence pe
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