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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Example Sentences

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

No. Far more fun to fire the line-out throw over the top and into Welsh hands.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2024

To Jokic’s credit, he has defended without fouling, with Davis shooting only one free throw over those 114 possessions.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2023

“I think Williams tried to throw over my head,” Hunter said of the first and only interception of his two-year career.

From Washington Post • Jan. 16, 2023

I sat on a park bench, watched a man toss a football to his son, telling him to not sidearm the ball, to throw over the shoulder.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini