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Meanings of throwaway line in inglês
In comedy, a throwaway line (also: throwaway joke or throwaway gag) is a joke delivered "in passing" without being the punch line to a comedy routine, part of the build up to another joke, or (in the context of drama) there to advance a story or develop a character.
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Examples for "throwaway joke"
Examples for "throwaway joke"
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There's a throwaway joke in Star Trek IV -the "save the whales" instalment -in which the crew find themselves on Earth in 1986.
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Scotland needs to prove it's secure enough to withstand comedic criticism instead of claiming outrage at every little throwaway gag.
Usage of throwaway line in inglês
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Cheika He might just regret that throwaway line in a couple of weeks' time.
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Photo: Photosport That's not a throwaway line about rugby benefiting from more competitive teams.
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It was a throwaway line -but Paolo tried to imagine witnessing the event.
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IT was a glib throwaway line delivered with a half-smile, but it spoke volumes.
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Yet again, Hoffman felt the future change on a single throwaway line in a meeting.
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But this has deeper meaning than a mere throwaway line in a film critic's column.
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That's a throwaway line for Melbourne Cup week.
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James could hit the mark with a throwaway line: Liam was unorthodox, even in his peacefulness.
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It's a throwaway line and the soon-to-be most powerful man in the world is never mentioned again.
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Yet there was something about his throwaway line positing a 48-team World Cup that was pure Blatter.
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This was no throwaway line, neither was his demand that "nothing should be off the table".
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It is a throwaway line from Robbie Henshaw but one that meets, at least, with his own approval.
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Typical, but he gets a pass for delivering the best throwaway line: My pitbull getting ready to have puppies.
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Just as an 'I love you' is a throwaway line without authentic love, a 'sorry' is pointless without real remorse.
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The crucial thing is whether we get beyond saying that as a throwaway line to actually dealing with those implications.
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Then, just as a throwaway line, he gave me some of the most important and useful advice I've ever received.