Adam Makkai - Словарь американских идиом: 8000 единиц

[three sheets in the wind]or [three sheets to the wind] {adj. phr.} , {informal} Unsteady from too much liquor; drunk. •/ The sailor came down the street, three sheets in the wind. /

[thrill one to death]or [pieces]See: TICKLE PINK.

[throat]See: CUT ONE’S THROAT, FLY AT ONE’S THROAT, JUMP DOWN ONE’S THROAT, LUMP IN ONE’S THROAT, RAM DOWN ONE’S THROAT and SHOVE DOWN ONE’S THROAT.

[through a hoop]See: JUMP THROUGH A HOOP.

[through and through] {adv.} Completely; entirely; whole-heartedly. •/ Bob was a ball player through and through. / •/ Mary was hurt through and through by Betty’s remarks. / Compare: OUT-AND-OUT.

[through hell and high water]See: HELL AND HIGH WATER.

[through one’s hat]See: TALK THROUGH ONE’S HAT.

[through one’s head]See: GET THROUGH ONE’S HEAD.

[through one’s mind]See: CROSS ONE’S MIND or PASS THROUGH ONE’S MIND.

[through one’s paces]See: PUT THROUGH ONE’S PACES.

[through street] {n.} 1. A street on which cars can move without stopping at intersections, but cars on streets crossing it have to stop at the intersection. •/ You have to be especially careful crossing a through street. / •/ Mr. Jones stopped his car when he came to the through street. He waited until there were no cars on it, and drove across it. / Contrast: STOP STREET. 2. A street that is open to other streets at both ends; a street that has a passage through it, so that it is not necessary to come back to get out of it. •/ We thought we could get through to Main St. by going up a side street but there was a sign that said "Not a through street." /

[through the mill] {adv. phr.} 1. Experienced. •/ You could tell immediately that the new employee had been through the mill. / 2. Through real experience of the difficulties of a certain way of life. •/ Poor Jerry has had three operations in one year, and now he’s back in the hospital. He’s realty gone through the mill. / Compare: GO THROUGH HELL AND HIGH WATER, COME HELL OR HIGH WATER.

[through the motions]See: GO THROUGH THE MOTIONS.

[through the nose]See: PAY THROUGH THE NOSE.

[through thick and thin] {adv. phr.} Through all difficulties and troubles; through good times and bad times. •/ The friends were faithful through thick and thin. / •/ George stayed in college through thick and thin, because he wanted an education. /

[through train] {n. phr.} A direct train that doesn’t necessitate any changes. •/ We’ll take the through train from Chicago to New York because it’s the most convenient. /

[throw]See: FREE THROW, PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN GLASS HOUSES SHOULD NOT THROW STONES.

[throw a curve] {v. phr.} , {slang} , {informal} 1. To mislead or deceive someone; to lie. •/ John threw me a curve about the hiring. / 2. To take someone by surprise in an unpleasant way. •/ Mr. Weiner’s announcement threw the whole company a curve. /

[throw a fit]See: HAVE A FIT.

[throw a monkey wrench]or [throw a wrench] {v. phr.} , {informal} To cause something that is going smoothly to stop. •/ The game was going smoothly until you threw a monkey wrench into the works by fussing about the rules. / •/ The Michigan tacklers threw a wrench into the Wisconsin team’s offense. / •/ He hoped to see the class plan fail and looked for a chance to throw a wrench in the machinery. /

[throw a party] {v. phr.} , {informal} To hold a party; have a party. •/ The club is throwing a party in the high school gym Saturday night. / •/ The Seniors threw a masquerade party on Halloween. /

[throw a punch] {v. phr.} To strike at someone with your fist; hit; punch. •/ Bob became so mad at Fred that he threw a punch at him. / •/ The bell rang and the boxers started throwing punches. / Compare: TAKE A PUNCH AT.

[throw away] {v.} 1. To get rid of as unwanted or not needed; junk. •/ Before they moved they threw away everything they didn’t want to take with them. / •/ I never save those coupons; I just throw them away. / Syn.: THROW OUT. 2. To waste. •/ The senator criticized the government for throwing away billions on the space program. / 3. To fail to make use of. •/ She threw away a good chance for a better job. /

[throw a wet blanket]See: WET BLANKET.

[throw caution to the winds]also [throw discretion to the winds] {v. phr.} To be daring; make a bold or risky move. •/ Hearing that Apaches were planning to start a war, the whites decided to throw caution to the winds and attack the Apaches first. /

[throw cold water on]also [dash cold water on]or [pour cold water on] {v. phr.} To discourage; say or do something to discourage. •/ We had high hopes of victory but our opponents soon threw cold water on them. / •/ Henry’s father threw cold water on his plans to go to college by saying he could not afford it. /

[throw a loop]See: KNOCK FOR A LOOP.

[throw down the gauntlet] {v. phr.} To challenge, especially to a fight. •/ Another candidate for the presidency has thrown down the gauntlet. /

[throw for a loss] {v. phr.} 1. To tackle a member of the opposing football team behind the place where his team had the ball at the beginning of the play; push the other team back so that they lose yardage in football. •/ The Blues' quarterback ran back and tried to pass, but before he could, the Reds' end threw him for a loss. / Compare: LOSE GROUND. 2. {informal} To surprise or shock (someone); upset; make worry greatly; cause trouble. •/ It threw Jim for a loss when he failed the test. / •/ Mr. Simpson was thrown for a loss when he lost his job. / Compare: KNOCK FOR A LOOP, SET BACK ON ONE’S HEELS.

[throw in] {v.} 1. To give or put in as an addition; to give to or with something else. •/ John threw in a couple of tires when he sold Bill his bicycle. / •/ Mary and Tess were talking about the prom, and Joan threw in that she was going with Fred. / Compare: FOR GOOD MEASURE. 2. To push into operating position. •/ Mr. Jones threw in the clutch and shifted the gears. /

[throw light on]See: CAST LIGHT ON, SHED LIGHT ON.

[throw something in one’s face]or [throw something in one’s teeth] {v. phr.} To blame a person for (something wrong); not allow someone to forget (a mistake or failure). — Often used with "back". •/ Bob came home late for dinner last week, and his mother keeps throwing it back in his face. / •/ I made a mistake in the ball game and the boys keep throwing it back in my teeth. / Compare: IN ONE’S FACE.

[throw in one’s lot with]or {literary} [cast in one’s lot with] {v. phr.} To decide to share or take part in anything that happens to; join. •/ The thief decided to throw in his lot with the gang when he heard their plans. / •/ Washington was rich, but he decided to cast in his lot with the colonies against Britain. / •/ When Carl was old enough to vote, he threw in his lot with the Democrats. / Syn.: JOIN FORCES.

[throw in the sponge]or [throw up the sponge]or [throw in the towel] {v. phr.} , {informal} To admit defeat; accept loss. •/ After taking a beating for five rounds, the fighter’s seconds threw in the sponge. / •/ When Harold saw his arguments were not being accepted, he threw in the towel and left. / Syn.: GIVE UP.

[throw off] {v.} 1. To get free from. •/ He was healthy enough to throw off his cold easily. / Compare: RID OF. 2. To mislead; confuse; fool. •/ They went by a different route to throw the hostile bandits off their track. / 3. To produce easily or as if without effort. •/ She could throw off a dozen poems in a night. /

[throw off the scent] {v. phr.} To mislead; confuse. •/ The robbers went different ways hoping to throw the sheriff’s men off the scent. / Syn.: THROW OFF(2).

[throw off the track] {v. phr.} To divert; mislead; confuse. •/ The clever criminals threw the detective off the track by changing their names and faces. / Contrast: OFF THE BEATEN TRACK.

[throw oneself at someone’s feet] {v. phr.} To make a public display of serving, loving, or worshipping someone. •/ When Arthur became king, almost all of the nobles threw themselves at his feet and promised to obey and serve him. / •/ When the new girl entered school, several boys threw themselves at her feet. /

[throw oneself at someone’s head]or [fling oneself at someone’s head] {v. phr.} , {informal} To try hard and openly to make a person love you. •/ She threw herself at his head, but he was interested in another girl. / Compare: AT ONE’S FEET.

[throw one’s hat in the ring]or [toss one’s hat in the ring] {v. phr.} , {informal} To announce that you are going to try to be elected to an official position; become a candidate for office. •/ Bill tossed his hat in the ring for class president. / •/ The senator threw his hat in the ring for re-election. /

[throw one’s weight around] {v. phr.} , {informal} To use one’s influence or position in a showy or noisy manner. •/ John was the star of the class play, and he was throwing his weight around telling the director how the scene should be played. / •/ Bob was stronger than the other boys, and he threw his weight around. / Compare: PULL RANK.

[throw open]1. To open wide with a sudden or strong movement. •/ He dashed in and threw open the windows. / 2. To remove limits from. •/ The Homestead Act threw open the West. / •/ When a hurricane and flood left many people homeless, public buildings were thrown open to shelter them. /

[throw]or [feed one to the wolves] {v. phr.} 1. To turn someone into a scapegoat. •/ In order to explain the situation to the media, the governor blamed the mayor and threw him to the wolves. / 2. To send into danger without protection. •/ Mary was very shy. Her friends did not come to speak before the club in her place. They threw her to the wolves. / •/ The boys on the football team were so small that when they played a good team they were thrown to the wolves. /

[throw out]or [toss out] {v.} 1. To put somewhere to be destroyed because not wanted. •/ He didn’t need the brush anymore so he threw it out. / Syn.: THROW AWAY(1). 2. To refuse to accept. •/ The inspector tossed out all the parts that didn’t work. / 3. To force to leave; dismiss. •/ When the employees complained too loudly, the owner threw them out. / Syn.: KICK OUT, TURN OUT(1). 4. To cause to be out in baseball by throwing the ball. •/ The shortstop tossed the runner out. /