throw up

British  

verb

1. to give up; abandon, relinquish

2. to build or construct hastily

3. to reveal; produce

   every generation throws up its own leaders

4. informal (also intr) to vomit

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throw up Idioms  

1. Vomit, as in The new drug makes many patients throw up . [First half of 1700s]

2. Abandon, relinquish, as in After the results of the poll came in, she threw up her campaign for the Senate .

3. Construct hurriedly, as in The builder threw up three houses in a matter of a few months . [Late 1500s]

4. throw it up to . Criticize, upbraid, as in Dad was always throwing it up to the boys that they were careless and messy . [Early 1800s]

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Example Sentences

Marks also warns that continued European reliance on outside actors, like the US, for crucial energy supplies, throws up "wildcards" often not considered.

From BBC

He was sweating and shivering, and although there was nothing left in his belly to throw up, he· still felt sick.

From Literature

Though WBC rules would allow him to throw up to 95 pitches on Tuesday, McLean said he would be limited to around 65 or 70.

From The Wall Street Journal

Edward, who settled in France, later threw up the kinds of headaches that will feel familiar to King Charles.

From The Wall Street Journal

People in F1 went to Melbourne nervous about what the first race of the season would throw up.

From BBC