throw a party

Idioms and Phrases

Put on or hold a social gathering, as in They're throwing a party to introduce their nephew to the neighbors , or She threw a party every Saturday night . [ Colloquial ; first half of 1900s]

Example Sentences

This just became the latest in a series of controversies that had marred his term: the year before, he had fired his son who was employed as his executive secretary after it emerged that he had misused his position to throw a party at a prime ministerial residence.

From BBC

With two new albums involving both styles arriving imminently, he arranged to throw a party, and invited dozens of friends and colleagues to play.

From New York Times

"One of my biggest dreams is to be able to go back and throw a party in Tehran!" she says.

From BBC

Contemplating some anniversary festivities, the siblings realized that with all the crew from over the decades and the legions of devoted patrons, there wasn’t a way to throw a party big enough.

From Seattle Times

Fifteen months after city officials were ready to throw a party in the Noe Valley Town Square to celebrate funding for a tiny bathroom with a toilet and sink, nothing but mulch remains in its place.

From New York Times

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