throw in

See also: throw-in and throwin'

English

Noun

throw in (uncountable)

  1. Alternative form of throw-in

Verb

throw in

  1. (idiomatic) To add something extra free of charge.
    If you take the large size, we'll throw in a set of tea towels.
  2. (idiomatic) To quit, to fold.
  3. (idiomatic) to include in a calculation
    • 2019 March 1, Anthony Zurcher, “Trump addresses Congress: A kinder, gentler president”, in BBC News:
      Throw in Mr Trump's promise of a "great, great wall along our southern border" - with estimates starting at $12bn - and "massive tax relief for the middle class", and the price tag for his speech proposals is on an express elevator to astronomical.

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