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throw yourself at someone — informal phrase to make it obvious that you think someone is sexually attractive It was embarrassing the way she was throwing herself at him. Thesaurus: to start a romantic or sexual relationshipsynonym Main entry: throw * * * throw yoursel … Useful english dictionary
throw yourself into something — phrase if you throw yourself into an activity, you start giving all your energy or attention to doing it After my girlfriend left me, I threw myself into my work. Thesaurus: to start doing somethingsynonym Main entry: throw * * * ˌthrow… … Useful english dictionary
throw yourself on somebody's mercy — throw yourself on sb s mercy idiom (formal) to put yourself in a situation where you must rely on sb to be kind to you and not harm or punish you Main entry: ↑mercyidiom … Useful english dictionary
throw (yourself) on (someone's) mercy — throw (yourself) on/upon (someone s) mercy to ask someone to help you or to forgive you when you are in a difficult situation. If all else fails, I might throw myself on Sandra s mercy and see if she ll drive me there … New idioms dictionary
throw (yourself) upon (someone's) mercy — throw (yourself) on/upon (someone s) mercy to ask someone to help you or to forgive you when you are in a difficult situation. If all else fails, I might throw myself on Sandra s mercy and see if she ll drive me there … New idioms dictionary
throw yourself into — to begin doing or working on (something) with great energy and determination He threw himself into (composing/performing) his music. She threw herself into the assignment with a lot of enthusiasm. • • • Main Entry: ↑throw … Useful english dictionary
throw (yourself) into (something) — to do something with a lot of energy and enthusiasm. I threw myself into the Spanish classes and after three months I could carry on a simple conversation … New idioms dictionary
throw yourself on someone's mercy — throw yourself on someone’s mercy mainly literary phrase to ask someone in authority to treat you in a kind way Thesaurus: to make a requestsynonym Main entry: mercy … Useful english dictionary
throw yourself at him — try too hard to impress him, push your love on him Be a little reserved, not so obvious. Don t throw yourself at him … English idioms
throw yourself into something — if you throw yourself into an activity, you start giving all your energy or attention to doing it After my girlfriend left me, I threw myself into my work … English dictionary
