throw someone
Cause someone to be confused or perplexed, disconcert someone, as in We didn't let our worries throw us, or That unfavorable review threw her. [Colloquial; mid-1800s] Also see knock for a loop.
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How to use throw someone in a sentence
And three times at least Sid had to throw someone a line when they blew up—in the clutches Sid's better than any prompt book.
No Great Magic | Fritz Reuter Leiber
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