throw sth open
(OBJECT) — phrasal verb with throw /θrəʊ/
/θroʊ/ verb (threw, thrown)Definition
› to open something that was closed, usually suddenly and completely: She drew back the curtains and threw open all the windows.Unfastening and opening
(Definition of throw sth open (OBJECT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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throw sth back in sb's face idiom
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throw sth in phrasal verb
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throw sth off phrasal verb (CLOTHES)
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throw sth off phrasal verb (ILLNESS)
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throw sth open phrasal verb (EVENT)
- throw sth open phrasal verb (OBJECT)
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throw sth out phrasal verb (GET RID OF)
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throw sth out phrasal verb (NOT ACCEPT)
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throw sth together phrasal verb
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throw sth up phrasal verb (IDEA)
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throw sth up phrasal verb (JOB)
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Synonyms and related words:
- -breaker suffix (USE FORCE)
- crack verb (GET INTO)
- let/set sth loose idiom
- loosen verb (LESS TIGHT)
- loosen verb (NOT FIXED)
- loosen your grip idiom
- open sb up phrasal verb
- release verb (MAKE FREE)
- steam verb
- tease sth out phrasal verb (SEPARATE)
- the earth/ground/floor opens idiom
- unbuckle verb
- uncork verb
- undid verb
- unfold verb (OPEN)
- unpick verb (SEWING)
- unroll verb
- unscrew verb (LID)
- unscrew verb (SCREWS)
- untie verb
Topic:
Unfastening and opening
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