phrases using the word “throw”

Throw a party

To organize and host a party

“The translation team decided to throw a party to welcome the new translator.”

Throw in the towel

To concede defeat; to quit

“We decided to throw in the towel on the banking project and focus our energies on our core insurance business.”

Throw money at

Spend money quickly to try to solve a problem

“Ryozo-san refuses to throw money at the problem of plummeting sales; he insists on a detailed sales plan first.”

Throw the book at

To punish severely; to charge with every possible crime

“Judge Suzuki is expected to throw the book at the industrial spy who was stealing secrets from the factory.”

Throw a fit

Get very angry

“The network administrator is going to throw a fit when he finds out that Takahashi-san installed the wrong software on over 50 computers.”