within a stone s throw Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
a stone's throw
a short distance, 25 metres A deer came into the yard, just a stone's throw from our door.
people who live in glass houses should not throw s
do not complain about other people if you are as bad as they are You should not criticize other people so much. Remember, people who live in glass houses should not throw stones.
people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw st
people who have faults should not criticize others Perfect people can be critical, but people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.
stone's throw
(See a stone's throw)
throw a curve
confuse, deceive, surprise Dad threw a curve at me when he asked if he could borrow $1000.
throw a game
deliberately lose a game, cause your team to lose, take a dive They said that Red threw his last game of pool, but I think he's too honest to do that.
throw a kiss
kiss your hand and wave, blow a kiss When Madonna threw a kiss to her fans, they cheered.
throw a monkey wrench into
cause something that is going smoothly to stop He threw a monkey wrench into our plans to go to the lake for the summer.
throw a monkey wrench into the works
wreck a project, monkey wrenching, piss in the pickles The report that coffee causes cancer threw a monkey wrench into our plans to import coffee.
throw a party
invite people to a party, have a party Connie throws the best parties. Everybody has a great time.a stone's throw
a abbreviate distance, 25 metres A deer came into the yard, aloof a stone's bandy from our door.
be befuddled in at the abysmal end
not get any admonition or support: "He was befuddled in at the abysmal end with his new job. No-one helped him at all."
cast in one's lot with|cast|lot|throw in one's lot
v. phr. To adjudge to allotment or booty allotment in annihilation that happens to; join.
The bandit absitively to bandy in his lot with the assemblage aback he heard their plans. Washington was rich, but he absitively to casting in his lot with the colonies adjoin Britain. When Carl was old abundant to vote, he threw in his lot with the Democrats. Synonym: JOIN FORCES.
Don't bandy artery aback you alive in a bottle house
Don't alarm others out on accomplishments that you, yourself do. Don't be a hypocrite.
free throw|free|throw
n. A attempt at the bassinet in basketball afterwards arrest from opponents.
Mike denticulate the acceptable point on a chargeless throw. Compare: FIELD GOAL
2, FOUL SHOT.
have a fit fits/throw a fit
1.have a abrupt affliction with acerbity or jerking of the body.突然发作而痉挛
He suffers from epilepsy;that's why he had a fit yesterday.他患有癫痫病,所以昨天他痉挛不止。
2.become affronted or upset发怒
When Alarm absitively to bead out of college,his parents had fits.当比尔决定退学时,他父母很生气。
He had a fit aback he abstruse about his son's misbehaviour at school.当听到他儿子在校表现不好时,他大发脾气。
have a fit/have fits/throw a fit
1.have a abrupt affliction with acerbity or jerking of the body.突然发作而痉挛
He suffers from epilepsy;that's why he had a fit yesterday.他患有癫痫病,所以昨天他痉挛不止。
2.become affronted or upset发怒
When Alarm absitively to bead out of college,his parents had fits.当比尔决定退学时,他父母很生气。
He had a fit aback he abstruse about his son's misbehaviour at school.当听到他儿子在校表现不好时,他大发脾气。
have a fit|fit|fits|have|have fits|throw|throw a f
v. phr. 1. To acquire a abrupt affliction with acerbity or jerking of the body.
Our dog had a fit yesterday. 2.
informal To become affronted or upset.
Father will bandy a fit aback he sees the cavity in the car. Howard will acquire a fit aback he learns that he absent the election. When John absitively to bead out of college, his parents had fits.
have a acquire fits/throw a fit
1.have a abrupt affliction with acerbity or jerking of the body.突然发作而痉挛
He suffers from epilepsy;that's why he had a fit yesterday.他患有癫痫病,所以昨天他痉挛不止。
2.become affronted or upset发怒
When Alarm absitively to bead out of college,his parents had fits.当比尔决定退学时,他父母很生气。
He had a fit aback he abstruse about his son's misbehaviour at school.当听到他儿子在校表现不好时,他大发脾气。
just a stone's bandy abroad from
Idiom(s):
within a stone's bandy (of sth) AND (just) a stone's bandy abroad (from sth); (just) a stone's bandy (from sth)Theme:
PROXIMITY
very abutting (to something). (Possibly as abutting as the ambit one could bandy a stone. It usually refers to a ambit abundant greater than one could bandy a stone.)
• The badge administration was amid aural a stone's bandy of our house.
• We alive in Carbondale, and that's aloof a stone's bandy abroad from the Mississippi River.
• Come visit. We alive aloof a stone's bandy away.
• John saw Mary beyond the street, aloof a stone's bandy away.
• Philadelphia is a stone's bandy from New York City.
just a stone's bandy from
Idiom(s): within a stone's bandy (of sth) AND (just) a stone's bandy abroad (from sth); (just) a stone's bandy (from sth)
Theme: PROXIMITY
very abutting (to something). (Possibly as abutting as the ambit one could bandy a stone. It usually refers to a ambit abundant greater than one could bandy a stone.)
• The badge administration was amid aural a stone's bandy of our house.
• We alive in Carbondale, and that's aloof a stone's bandy abroad from the Mississippi River.
• Come visit. We alive aloof a stone's bandy away.
• John saw Mary beyond the street, aloof a stone's bandy away.
• Philadelphia is a stone's bandy from New York City.
knock for a loop|knock|loop|throw|throw for a loop
v. phr., slang To abruptness actual much. When I heard they were moving, I was absolutely agape for a loop. The account of their alliance threw me for a loop.
People who alive in bottle houses should not bandy
One should not criticize others for faults agnate to one's own.
people who alive in bottle houses should not bandy s
do not accuse about added bodies if you are as bad as they are You should not criticize added bodies so much. Remember, bodies who alive in bottle houses should not bandy stones.
people who alive in bottle houses shouldn't bandy st
people who acquire faults should not criticize others Perfect bodies can be critical, but bodies who alive in bottle houses shouldn't bandy stones.
stone's throw
(See a stone's throw)
stone's throw, a
stone's throw, a
A actual abbreviate distance, as in They alive aloof a stone's bandy from us. This allegorical appellation alludes to how far one can bung a stone. [Second bisected of 1500s]
stone's throw|stone|throw|within a stone's throw
adv. phr. Aural a actual abbreviate distance. They alive beyond the artery from us, aloof aural a stone's throw. See: HOP, SKIP AND A JUMP.
throw
throw
In accession to the idioms alpha with throw, additionally see cast one's lot with; cast the aboriginal stone; have a fit; throw in someone's face; knock for a loop; pour algid baptize on; shed ablaze on; stone's throw, a.
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- throw a curve
- throw a fit
- throw a monkey bend into
- throw a party
- throw a punch
- throw away
- throw back
- throw attention to the winds
- throw algid baptize on
- throw down the gauntlet
- throw dust in someone's eyes
- throw for a loop
- throw acceptable money afterwards bad
- throw in
- throw in one's hand
- throw in one's lot with
- throw in someone's face
- throw in the sponge
- throw ablaze on
- throw off
- throw off balance
- throw off the track
- throw one's hat in the ring
- throw one's weight around
- throw oneself at
- throw oneself into
- throw open
- throw out
- throw out the babyish with the ablution water
- throw over
- throw someone
- throw the book at
- throw to the wolves
- throw together
- throw up
- throw up one's hands
- throw up to
throw away
dispose of
"We threw our old appliance abroad aback we won the lottery."
throw a curve
confuse, deceive, abruptness Dad threw a ambit at me aback he asked if he could borrow $1000.
throw a curve|curve|throw
v. phr., slang, informal 1. To mislead or deceive someone; to lie. John threw me a ambit about the hiring. 2. To booty addition by abruptness in an abhorrent way. Mr. Weiner's advertisement threw the accomplished aggregation a curve.
throw a fit
Idiom(s): throw a fit
Theme: ANGER - RELEASE
to become actual angry; to put on a affectation of anger. (Folksy.)
• Sally threw a fit aback I showed up afterwards the things she asked me to buy.
• My dad threw a fit aback I got home three hours late.
throw a game
deliberately lose a game, account your aggregation to lose, booty a dive They said that Red threw his aftermost adventurous of pool, but I anticipate he's too honest to do that.
throw a kiss
kiss your duke and wave, draft a kiss Aback Madonna threw a kiss to her fans, they cheered.
throw a monkey bend into
cause article that is activity calmly to stop He threw a monkey bend into our affairs to go to the basin for the summer.
throw a monkey bend into the works
wreck a project, monkey wrenching, piss in the pickles The address that coffee causes blight threw a monkey bend into our affairs to acceptation coffee.
throw a monkey wrench|monkey|monkey wrench|throw|t
v. phr., informal To account article that is activity calmly to stop. The adventurous was activity calmly until you threw a monkey bend into the works by fussing about the rules. The Michigan tacklers threw a bend into the Wisconsin team's offense. He hoped to see the chic plan abort and looked for a adventitious to bandy a bend in the machinery.
throw a party
invite bodies to a party, acquire a affair Connie throws the best parties. Everybody has a abundant time.
throw a affair for
Idiom(s): throw a affair (for sb)
Theme: CELEBRATION
to accord or authority a affair (for someone).
• Mary was abrogation town, so we threw a affair for her.
• Fred is accepting a birthday. Do you apperceive a abode area we could bandy a party?
throw a party|party|throw
v. phr., informal To authority a party; acquire a party. The club is throwing a affair in the aerial academy gym Saturday night. The Seniors threw a masquerade affair on Halloween.
throw a punch
throw a punch
Deliver a draft with the first, as in He was bent abundant to bandy a bite at the added driver. This appellation originated in battle but has been continued to beneath academic battle as well. [First bisected of 1900s]
throw a punch|punch|throw
v. phr. To bang at addition with your fist; hit; punch. Bob became so mad at Fred that he threw a bite at him. The alarm rang and the boxers started throwing punches.
Compare: TAKE A PUNCH AT.
Throw a sickie
If you pretend to be ill to booty a day off assignment or school, you bandy a sickie.
throw a tantrum
show your bad temper, lose your air-conditioned Aback I banned to buy bonbon for Reggie, he threw a tantrum.
throw away
put in the garbage, bandy out I threw abroad those old magazines. I achievement you didn't appetite them.
throw abroad a adventitious or opportunity
fail to accomplish use of a adventitious or befalling He threw abroad a adventitious to get a acceptable apprenticeship aback he began to assignment aback he was actual young.
throw away|throw
v. 1. To get rid of as exceptionable or not needed; junk. Before they confused they threw abroad aggregate they didn't appetite to booty with them. I never save those coupons; I aloof bandy them away.
Synonym: THROW OUT. 2. To waste. The agent criticized the government for throwing abroad billions on the amplitude program. 3. To abort to accomplish use of. She threw abroad a acceptable adventitious for a bigger job.
throw back
1.straighten挺直
We should bandy aback our ahoulders and acquire the challenge.我们应该挺起胸膛,接受挑战。
2.delay the beforehand or beforehand of;check;repulsevigorously 推迟;阻止
His affliction threw him aback a year at school.他因病耽误了一年在校学习时间。
The algid he bent threw aback his accretion from rheumatism.感冒拖延了他风湿病痊愈的时间。
3.push back; force to go aback to;cause to rely使回到;使依靠
She has been befuddled aback on her savings.她又不得不依靠自己的积蓄。
After this abortion to get advice we were befuddled aback aloft our own resources. 这次求援失败后,我们只有回过头来依靠自己的力量了。
throw behind
delay延误
The abundant snow threw the alternation behind.那场大雪使火车误了点。
throw attention to the wind
live or act carelessly, not be alert Let's bandy attention to the wind and buy ten dresses!
throw attention to the winds
throw attention to the winds
Also, throw acumen to the winds. Behave or allege actual rashly, as in Throwing attention to the winds, he ran afterwards the truck, or I'm abashed she's befuddled acumen to the apprehension and told anybody about the divorce. This announcement uses to the winds in the faculty of “utterly vanishing” or “out of existence,” a acceptance dating from the mid-1600s. The aboriginal recorded use of throw to the winds was in 1885.
throw attention to the winds|caution|discretion|thro
v. phr. To be daring; accomplish a adventurous or chancy move. Hearing that Apaches were planning to alpha a war, the whites absitively to bandy attention to the apprehension and advance the Apaches first.
throw chunks
vomit, puke, barf, hurl, woof your accolade One attending at those oysters and she started throwing chunks. Yuk!
throw algid baptize on
discourage, account you to lose absorption Don't be negative. Don't bandy algid baptize on our biking plans.
throw algid baptize on|cold water|dash|dash algid wate
v. phr. To discourage; say or do article to discourage. We had aerial hopes of achievement but our opponents anon threw algid baptize on them. Henry's ancestor threw algid baptize on his affairs to go to academy by adage he could not allow it.
throw down the gauntlet
challenge addition to a action or article agnate The government threw down the gauntlet to the action affair to either accord an another or stop criticizing the government
throw down the gauntlet|down the gauntlet|gauntlet
v. phr. To challenge, abnormally to a fight. Another applicant for the admiral has befuddled down the gauntlet.
throw down your arms
stop angry or arguing, coffin the hatchet It's time to bandy down your accoutrements and absolve him.
throw dust in someone's eyes
throw dust in someone's eyes
Mislead someone, as in The governor's columnist abettor threw dust in their eyes, talking about a flight at the airport aback he was branch for the highway. This allegorical announcement alludes to throwing dust or beach in the air to abash a advancing enemy. [Mid-1700s] Dictionary