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Idioms and Phrases
Cause someone to be confused or perplexed, disconcert someone, as in We didn't let our worries throw us , or That unfavorable review threw her . [ Colloquial ; mid-1800s] Also see knock for a loop .Discover More
Example Sentences
And three times at least Sid had to throw someone a line when they blew up—in the clutches Sid's better than any prompt book.
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