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

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

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2024

“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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2022

On a second down early against the Chargers, Tagovailoa lofted a throw over the middle of the field toward Hill, who couldn’t even locate the ball.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 12, 2022

A steward was handing out rolls of paper streamers for passengers to throw over the railing as the ship sailed.

From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz