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throw up to

Idioms  
  1. see throw up, def. 5.


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I went from wanting to throw up to pure elation.

From Los Angeles Times

Britton likely will face three batters and throw up to 15 pitches, Boone said.

From Seattle Times

The vulnerability also gives hackers access to the heart of whatever system they’re trying to get into, cutting past all the typical defenses software companies throw up to block attacks.

From Seattle Times

The Mountaineers never trailed and used a 14-2 run to make it 35-20 with 6:25 left in the first half but Elon — which hadn’t attempted a free throw up to that point — made 10 of 13 foul shots during a 14-4 spurt to cut its deficit to five before West Virginia’s Isaiah Cottrell hit two free throws to make it 44-37 at halftime and the Phoenix got no closer.

From Seattle Times

Duffy estimated he will be able to throw up to about 65 pitches.

From Seattle Times