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throwing back

UK
/ˈθrəʊɪŋ bæk/
US
/ˈθroʊɪŋ bæk/

Translations

throw backverb

throwing back

Gerund

threw back
Past Simple
thrown back
Past Participle
throwing back
Gerund
UK
/θrəʊ bæk/
US
/θroʊ bæk/
He had to throw back the fish he caught because it was too small.
Ему пришлось отбросить пойманную рыбу, потому что она была слишком маленькой.
The bartender had to throw back the drink because it was ordered by mistake.
Бармену пришлось вернуть напиток, потому что он был заказан по ошибке.
She decided to throw back her head and laugh at the joke.
Она решила откинуть голову и засмеяться над шуткой.
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Synonyms
revert
bounce back
repel
reflect
return

Definitions

throw backverb
To return something to its original place or state.
After reading the letter, she decided to throw it back into the drawer.
To drink something quickly, especially an alcoholic beverage.
He threw back his drink in one gulp and ordered another.
To cause someone to remember or think about the past.
The old song threw her back to her childhood days.
To reject or refuse something.
The committee decided to throw back the proposal for further revisions.
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