o|ver|throw — «verb. OH vuhr THROH; noun. OH vuhr THROH», verb, threw, thrown, throw|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to take away the power of; defeat: »The nobles overthrew the king. A fierce, bloody, and confused action succeeded, in which the patriots were completely… … Useful english dictionary
To throw to the dogs — Dog Dog (d[o^]g), n. [AS. docga; akin to D. dog mastiff, Dan. dogge, Sw. dogg.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A quadruped of the genus {Canis}, esp. the domestic dog ({Canis familiaris}). Note: The dog is distinguished above all others of the inferior animals… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
o|ver|hand — «OH vuhr HAND», adjective, adverb, noun, verb. –adj., adv. 1. with the hand raised above the shoulder and the arm swung downward; overarm: »an overhand throw (adj.), to pitch overhand (adv.). 2. with the knuckles upward. 3. over and over; with… … Useful english dictionary
To throw over — Over O ver, adv. 1. From one side to another; from side to side; across; crosswise; as, a board, or a tree, a foot over, i. e., a foot in diameter. [1913 Webster] 2. From one person or place to another regarded as on the opposite side of a space… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To throw one's self upon the country — Country Coun try (k?n tr?), n.; pl. {Countries} ( tr?z). [F. contr[ e]e, LL. contrata, fr. L. contra over against, on the opposite side. Cf. {Counter}, adv., {Contra}.] 1. A tract of land; a region; the territory of an independent nation; (as… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To throw overboard — Overboard O ver*board , adv. Over the side of a ship; hence, from on board of a ship, into the water; as, to fall overboard. [1913 Webster] {To throw overboard}, to discard; to abandon, as a dependent or friend. {To go overboard}, to go to an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
en|fe|ver — «ehn FEE vuhr», transitive verb. 1. to throw into a fever. 2. Figurative. to incense … Useful english dictionary
overthrow — o•ver•throw v. [[t]ˌoʊ vərˈθroʊ[/t]] n. [[t]ˈoʊ vərˌθroʊ[/t]] v. threw, thrown, throw•ing, n. 1) to depose, as from a position of power 2) to put an end to by force: to overthrow tyranny[/ex] 3) to overturn; topple 4) to throw past or over 5) an… … From formal English to slang
Overthrew — Overthrow O ver*throw , v. t. [imp. {Overthrew}; p. p. {Overthrown}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overthrowing}.] 1. To throw over; to overturn; to upset; to turn upside down. [1913 Webster] His wife overthrew the table. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] 2. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Overthrow — O ver*throw , v. t. [imp. {Overthrew}; p. p. {Overthrown}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overthrowing}.] 1. To throw over; to overturn; to upset; to turn upside down. [1913 Webster] His wife overthrew the table. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] 2. To cause to fall … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
