throw a party
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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feed, dine, invite, welcome, regale, treat, receive, introduce, present, nourish, room, harbor, house, recreate, chaperone, admit, foster, board, lodge, quarter
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- throve,
- throw,
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- throw a monkey wrench into,
- throw a punch,
- throw about,
- throw away,
- throw back,
- throw caution to the winds
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