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Meanings of flung a handful in English

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Usage of flung a handful in English
1
Here, don't say you weren't paid. He flung a handful of pennies at the old man's feet.
A feast for crows
2
He flung a handful of gravel at her face, and then waded in with heavy, looping punches.
Turn coat
3
I flung a handful of mindrunes then: Týr; Kaen; Hagall; Ýr-butnone of them even slowed it down.
Stories: all-new tales
4
When she had finished the circuit she muttered yet again, and flung a handful of water towards the moon.
The Light Princess
5
He flung a handful of runes at the door; the inscription upon it brightened, but the door stayed shut.
Runemarks
6
When she had finished the circuit, she muttered yet again, and flung a handful of the water towards the moon.
Half-Hours with Great Story-Tellers / Artemus Ward, George Macdo...
7
Ben's right hand came out of his pocket and he flung a handful of the concealed Io Dust directly into Nightshade's face.
Magic Kingdom for Sale - SOLD!
8
Nell reached for him with her left and at the last minute flung a handful of sand into his face with her right.
The Diamond Age
9
If, by chance, they flung a handful on the ground, in a second there would be a whole flock of pigeons, lighting on the pavement.
Chico: the Story of a Homing Pigeon
10
Smiling and bowing, she flung a handful of roses, which she had carried all morning, at the gentlemen, who uncovered and waved her their thanks.
Calvert of Strathore
11
And now, you cheap crooks," he added as he flung a handful of bills onto the board, "take your money and beat it!"
The Promise / A Tale of the Great Northwest
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