an ex gratia payment is one which someone makes in order to show that they are kind and not because it is legally necessary.

The company has refused to admit it acted unlawfully but it has offered the victims an ex gratia payment of £5,000 each. (always before noun)

• through thick and thin
• throw a curve
• throw a curve ball
• throw a fit
• throw a monkey wrench into
• throw a monkey wrench into something
• throw a spanner in the works
• throw a tantrum
• throw a temper tantrum
• throw away
• throw away something
• throw a wobbler
• throw a wobbly
• throw back in face
• throw back in someone's face
• throw caution to the wind
• throw caution to the winds
• throw cold water on
• throw cold water on something
• throw down the gauntlet
• throw for a loop
• throw good money after bad
• throw hat in the ring
• throw in
• throw in at the deep end