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

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

One of the gutsiest plays was a 14-yard throw over the middle to Tee Higgins on third down with 1:59 left.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 5, 2022

Mohammed Shami contrived to lob a throw over a team-mate's head when attempting some relay fielding and England ran four.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 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