Today we will learn about phrasal verbs with ‘throw’.
Do you know phrasal verbs with ‘throw’?
Let’s start.
- Throw off.
Meaning: get rid of something that has prevented you from doing what you want or behaving in the way you want.
Example: “It took me a week to throw off my cold.”
- Throw in.
Meaning: add something extra without asking for more money.
Example: “I printed extra pictures and they threw in a photo album.”
- Throw up
Meaning: produce something new in a hurry.
Example: “The company threw up other colours in the design.”
- Throw away
Meaning: to waste something.
Example: “Don’t throw away this opportunity!”
- Throw out.
Meaning: to discard something worthless or unnecessary.
Example: “We decided to throw out all our old clothes.”
- Throw down.
Meaning: cause something to drop.
Example: “She threw down the magazines and went out.”
- Throw on.
Meaning: to put on a piece of clothing quickly and carelessly.
Example: “I just threw down a pair of jeans and a T-shirt.”
Compiled and written by @sherlydarmali for @EnglishTips4U on Sunday, July 4, 2019.