throw over

British  

verb

1. (tr, adverb) to forsake or abandon; jilt

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throw over Idioms  

1. Reject, abandon, as in They'd lived together for a year when she suddenly threw him over and moved out. This idiom, possibly alluding to throwing something or someone overboard, was first recorded in 1835.

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Example Sentences

Earlier on, Chelsea keeper Robert Sanchez had tipped a Schade long throw over the bar even though nobody had appeared to touch it on the way through.

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2025

No. Far more fun to fire the line-out throw over the top and into Welsh hands.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2024

To Jokic’s credit, he has defended without fouling, with Davis shooting only one free throw over those 114 possessions.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2023

On a second down early against the Chargers, Tagovailoa lofted a throw over the middle of the field toward Hill, who couldn’t even locate the ball.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 12, 2022

I sat on a park bench, watched a man toss a football to his son, telling him to not sidearm the ball, to throw over the shoulder.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini