American

if something is on the block, it is for sale, especially at an auction (= a sale where the person who offers most money for something can buy it).

The best pieces of furniture from the old mansion are going on the block next month.

The Seattle radio station has been on the block for a year with no offers to buy it.

• throw open something to something
• throw open to
• throw open to someone
• throw open to something
• throw out
• throw out something
• throw out the baby with the bath water
• throw someone a curve
• throw someone a curve ball
• throw someone for a loop
• throw someone in at the deep end
• throw someone into a spin
• throw someone into a tizz
• throw someone into a tizzy
• throw someone off balance
• throw someone off the scent
• throw someone on the scrap heap
• throw someone out
• throw someone together
• throw someone to the dogs
• throw someone to the lions
• throw someone to the wolves
• throw something back in face
• throw something back in someone's face
• throw something into the pot