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throw off
verb
- to free oneself of; discard
- to produce or utter in a casual manner
to throw off a witty remark
- to escape from or elude
the fox rapidly threw off his pursuers
- to confuse or disconcert
the interruption threw the young pianist off
- informal.intr,often foll byat to deride or ridicule
Example Sentences
Along a tarmac street, a speeding motorcycle comes under a hail of bullets and suddenly flips over throwing off its rider.
Foreman wallowed in the mud, hoping to throw off the scent of any dogs the police might be using in their pursuit, then lay still, thinking.
An important note: be careful not to overdo the exterior, looking for a super-crisp, perfectly browned crust, which might throw off the internal temperature.
Stewart said she saw firefighters on a newscast talking about how those trees were throwing off large chunks of flaming fronds.
Towards the end of the performance, she threw off her jacket to reveal a t-shirt bearing the legend "I Love QJ".
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