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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throw over

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

Instead of letting catcher Cal Raleigh, who had a better throwing angle, grab the ball, Muñoz picked it up and made an awkward throw over the head of Ty France at first base.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 30, 2024

He has changed his throw over the past few weeks too, pausing before releasing, showing immense courage to do that on the biggest stage but it is paying dividends.

From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2024

Do baserunners become more aggressive knowing pitchers could be reluctant to throw over?

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2022

Their worry felt like a blanket they kept trying to throw over her shoulders, one she kept having to shrug off.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi