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throw a party

Idioms  
  1. Put on or hold a social gathering, as in They're throwing a party to introduce their nephew to the neighbors, or She threw a party every Saturday night. [Colloquial; first half of 1900s]


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You could even throw a party around it.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

The Disneyland Resort is turning 70 in July, and it has never missed an opportunity to throw a party — especially one rooted in nostalgia.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2025

“We’re going to throw a party every other Sunday, and when you have guests in your house, you treat them well,” Harris said.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 21, 2023

A woman with terminal cancer who decided to throw a party rather than have a funeral said she had "the best night" of her life.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2023

“But didn’t she offer to throw a party, or organize a benefit or something?”

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

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