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Meanings of throw off in English
Synonyms
Examples for "drop"
Examples for "drop"
1
That tinkering saw the support for 'yes' drop to 49 per cent.
2
However, he decided to drop out in 1981 during his second year.
3
For different reasons, both parties are likely to see their vote drop.
4
The fight to pressure the state to drop the case is on.
5
She did, however, drop a hint about a possible new television role.
1
The election result has cast doubt on popular support for that project.
2
Events surrounding CervicalCheck continue to cast a shadow over the health service.
3
Animal prints: we think they're best left to cast members of Eastenders.
4
The withdrawal agreement must give legal effect to that 'cast iron' guarantee.
5
Clive Fugill said Covid-19 cast doubt on whether that legacy could continue.
1
In Europe we throw away 100 million tonnes of food every year.
2
But fears remain that political uncertainty could yet throw countries off course.
3
I'm sorry to throw cold water on the subject; but excuse me.
4
The problem is, however, people in glass houses should not throw stones.
5
We now throw down the gage to the capital of the world.
1
Nevertheless, recent epidemiological studies have shed more light on this possible association.
2
Our new report attempted to shed some light on this grey area.
3
Despite robust fourth-quarter results, the stock has shed 11 percent this year.
4
The case has also shed light on widespread child abuse in Paraguay.
5
The court case may shed light on the causes of the crash.
1
Say two hours and ten minutes after we cast off from here.
2
They reached the boat; and she cast off from the great ship.
3
I thought, however, that I had cast off every trace of it.'
4
The boats took the water in orderly fashion, and were cast off.
5
Flags were hoisted and amid general cheering the moorings were cast off.
1
However, the company has not been able to shake off the allegations.
2
He suffered from severe sea sickness that he could not shake off.
3
He turned fiercely; he strove in vain to shake off my grasp.
4
He has been unable to shake off intense speculation about his future.
5
But it is time to shake off the burden of the past.
1
In Europe we throw away 100 million tonnes of food every year.
2
They scream for mercy; they throw away their guns; they are panic-stricken.
3
The emergency was too urgent to throw away the time in words.
4
They will only throw away their fire in the dark without it.
5
I'll lock the skeleton in its cupboard and throw away the key.
Usage of throw off in English
1
In 1745 this church attempted to throw off the yoke of the
2
In 1680 they made an attempt to throw off the Spanish yoke.
3
You can let outside factors beyond your control throw off your focus.
4
Lay aside your bridal attire, fair Rosalie; throw off the turquoise bracelet.
5
The girl seemed suddenly to throw off the weight of her grief.
6
This party united to throw off the yoke in Haverford county, Md.
7
Her pertinacity in staying induced Mrs. Lisle to throw off all restraint.
8
The slightest flinching, the smallest motion might yet throw off his aim.
9
A weight I could not throw off pressed me to the ground.
10
We must throw off the feeling that anything so awful has happened.
11
There the startlingly agile dapper figure struggled to throw off his captor.
12
And I shall do my best to throw off my childhood prejudices.
13
To throw off the habit, requires a determination that but few possess.
14
Now it can throw off the Bonapartes without occasioning a disputed succession.'
15
I am afraid he will never throw off his invalid habits now.
16
The time to throw off a little more pursuit had clearly come.
This collocation consists of:
Translations for throw off
Catalan
Spanish
Portuguese
Throw off through the time
Throw off across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common