throw off

verb

1. to free oneself of; discard
2. to produce or utter in a casual manner

   to throw off a witty remark

3. to escape from or elude

   the fox rapidly threw off his pursuers

4. to confuse or disconcert

   the interruption threw the young pianist off

5. informal.
   intr,often foll byat to deride or ridicule

Example Sentences

Vu explained, "Whipped butter would not be great to use since the additional air whipped in can throw off volume measurements — such as cups or tablespoons — in baking recipes."

From Salon

She said reporters should throw off the traditional journalistic imperative of brevity and simplicity and quote Trump in full, revealing how he actually expresses himself.

From Los Angeles Times

He already is throwing off a mound and is scheduled to face Dodgers hitters sometime during these final weeks of the season.

From Los Angeles Times

Glasnow stretched his catch play out to 120 feet on Sunday, moving him closer to throwing off a mound again.

From Los Angeles Times

Without consistent regulation, commercial space activity could render orbits unusable and throw off the Moon’s vacuum-like atmosphere.

From Salon