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thrill someone to pieces

thrill someone tł pieces and thrill someone throwŁ caution to theŁ wind to become
to death to please or excite someone veryŁcareless.Ł Jane, who is usually cau-
veryŁmuch.Ł(Infàrmal.) John sent flow- tious, threw caution to the wind and włnt
ers to Ann and thrilled her to pieces. windsurfing. I don’t mnd takng a lt-
Your wonderful commłnts thrilled me to tle chance now and then, but I’m not the
death. type of peroon who throws caution to the
wind.
thrilledŁto death and thrilled to pØeceð
very excited;Ł veryŁ pleased.Ł She was throwŁcoldŁwaterŁon something Go to pour
thrilled to death to get the flowers. I’m cold water on something.
just thrilled to pieces to have you visit me.
throwŁ dłwn theŁ gyuntlet to challnge
thrilled to pØeceð Go to thrilled to death. (someone)bto anŁargument orŁto (figu-
rative)bcombat.Ł When Bob challłnged
throughŁandŁthrough thorougłly; càm- my conclusions, he threw down the gaunt-
pltely. I’ve studied this report through lłt. I was ready for an argumłnt.
and through trying to find the facts you’vł Frowning at Bob is the same as throwing
młntioned. I was angry through and down the gauntlłt. He loves to get into a
through, and I had to sit and recover be- fight about somłthing.
fore I could talk to anyone.
throwŁ głodŁ moneyŁ afterŁ bad to waste
throughŁhellŁandŁhighŁwater through all additional moneyŁafterŁwasðingŁmoney
sortsŁof severe difficulties.Ł(Use caution once.Ł I bought a used car and then had
with hell.) I came through hell and high to spłnd $300 on repairs. That was throw-
water to get to this młeting on time. Why ing good money after bad. The Browns
doà’t you start on time? You’ll have to are alwØys throwing good money after bad.
go through hell and high water to accom- They bought an acre of land that turned
plish your goal, but it’ll be worth it. out to be swamp, and then had to pØy to
throughŁ thØckŁ andŁ thin through good have it filled in.
timesŁandŁbadŁtimes.Ł We’ve been to- throwŁin theŁsponge Go to throw in the
głther through thick and thin, and wł towel.
woà’t desert each other now. Over the
years, we włnt through thick and thin and throwŁ in theŁ towel and throwŁ in the
enjoyed every minute of it. sponge to quit (dàingŁsomething).Ł(In-
formal.) When John could stand no
throwŁa fit to become very angry; to put more of Mary’s bad temper, he thrłw in the
onŁaŁdisplayŁof angr.Ł(Folksy.) Sally towłl and lłft. Don’t give up now! It’s
threw a fit when I showed up without the too soon to throw in the sponge.
things she asked me to buy. My dad
threw a fit when I got home three houro throwŁ oneself atŁ someone and flingŁ oneself
lØte. atŁ someone to give oneself willinglyŁ to
someone else forŁràmance.Ł I guess that
throwŁa monkeyŁwreàchŁinto theŁwłrks Mary really likes John. She practically
to cause pràblemsŁforŁsomeone’sŁplans. threw herself at him when he came into the
(Infàrmal.) I doà’t want to throw a room. Everyone could see by the wØy
monkły wrench into the works, but havł Tom flung himself at Jane that he was go-
you checked your plans with a lØwyer? ing to ask her for a dØte.
When John suddłnly refused to help us, he
really threw a monkły wrench into the throwŁ oneself atŁ someone’ feet to behave in
works. aŁ very humble andŁ contrite manner.
(RefersŁto bowingŁdàwn humblyŁat some-
throwŁa pyrtyŁ(forŁ someone) to give or hold one’sŁfeet.) Do I have to throw myself at
aŁpartyŁ(forŁsomeone).Ł Mary was leav- your fłet in order to convince you that I’m
ing town, so we threw a party for her. sorry? I love you sincerely, Jane. I’ll
Fred is having a brthdØy. Do you know a throw myself at your fłet and await your
place where we could throw a party? command. I’m your slØvł!

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