throw about
Britishverb
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to spend (one's money) in a reckless and flaunting manner
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informal to act in an authoritarian or aggressive manner
Example Sentences
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A day later, Glasnow is scheduled to make what could be his final start of a minor league rehabilitation assignment, with the Dodgers hopeful he can throw about 75 pitches over five innings.
From Los Angeles Times
She said: "I've tried to sort things out but we've noticed our supplies are damp. We've had to throw about 80% of our stock and clothing away."
From BBC
The Bengals quarterback was cleared to throw about a month ago, but hasn’t been cleared for contact yet.
From Seattle Times
Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts had expected Kershaw to throw about 85 pitches.
From Seattle Times
“I don’t want to shut him down. We want to keep him on schedule to throw about 160 innings.”
From Washington Times
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