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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throve, throw, throw a curve, throw a fit, throw a monkey wrench into, throw a party, throw a punch, throw about, throw away, throw back, throw caution to the winds
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