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PHRASE
Through and through
means completely and to the greatest extent possible. □
I've gotten my feet thoroughly soaked and feel frozen through and through.
through|out
◆◆◇ /θruːaʊ
t/
1
PREP
If you say that something happens
throughout
a particular period of time, you mean that it happens during the whole of that period. □
The national tragedy of rival groups killing each other continued throughout 1990.
□
Movie music can be made memorable because its themes are repeated throughout the film.
● ADV
Throughout
is also an adverb. □
The first song, 'Blue Moon', didn't go too badly except that everyone talked throughout.
2
PREP
If you say that something happens or exists
throughout
a place, you mean that it happens or exists in all parts of that place. □
'Sight Savers', founded in 1950, now runs projects throughout Africa, the Caribbean and South East Asia.
● ADV
Throughout
is also an adverb. □
The route is well sign-posted throughout.
SYNONYMS
throughout
PREP
2
everywhere:I saw her picture everywhere.
all over:…the letters she received from people all over the world.
through|put
/θruː
pʊt/ N‑UNCOUNT
The
throughput
of an organization or system is the amount of things it can do or deal with in a particular period of time. □
…technologies which will allow us to get much higher throughput.
through|way
/θruː
we
I
/ → see
thruway
throw
◆◆◇ /θroʊ
/ (throws
, throwing
, threw
, thrown
)
1
VERB
When you
throw
an object that you are holding, you move your hand or arm quickly and let go of the object, so that it moves through the air. □ [V
n prep/adv]
He spent hours throwing a tennis ball against a wall.
□ [V
n]
The crowd began throwing stones.
□ [V
n with adv]
Sophia jumps up and throws down her knitting.
□ [V
n n]
He threw Brian a rope.
● N‑COUNT
Throw
is also a noun. □
One of the judges thought it was a foul throw.
□ [+ of
]
A throw of the dice allows a player to move himself forward.
●
throw|ing
N‑UNCOUNT
□
He didn't really know very much about javelin throwing.
2
VERB
If you
throw
your body or part of your body into a particular position or place, you move it there suddenly and with a lot of force. □ [V
n prep]
She threw her arms around his shoulders.
□ [V
pron-refl]
She threatened to throw herself in front of a train.
□ [V
n with adv]
He set his skinny legs apart and threw back his shoulders.
3
VERB
If you
throw
something into a particular place or position, you put it there in a quick and careless way. □ [V
n prep/adv]
He struggled out of his bulky jacket and threw it on to the back seat.
4
VERB
To
throw
someone into a particular place or position means to force them roughly into that place or position. □ [V
n prep/adv]
He threw me to the ground and started to kick.
□ [V
n prep/adv]
The device exploded, throwing Mr Taylor from his car.
5
VERB
If you say that someone
is thrown
into
prison, you mean that they are put there by the authorities, especially if this seems unfair or cruel. □ [be
V
-ed + in/into
]
Those two should have been thrown in jail.
□ [V
n + in/into
]
They will throw us into prison on some pretext.
6
VERB
If a horse
throws
its rider, it makes him or her fall off, by suddenly jumping or moving violently. □ [V
n]
The horse reared, throwing its rider and knocking down a youth standing beside it.
