| 词组 | toss |
| 释义 | toss [tossed, tossed, tossing] toss around 1. toss sth around/about • toss around/about sth usually passive to move or shake something in a rough and often violent way. Use this especially to talk about something being shaken by the power of the sea or the wind: ▪ The little boat was tossed around by the waves. ▪ The plane was tossed about by the storm. 2. toss sth around/about • toss around/about sth to talk about a plan, idea, or suggestion, usually without considering it in a serious way: ▪ Ken and I had tossed around the idea of visiting Greece this summer, but in the end we decided that it would be too expensive. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑play with, ↑toy with 3. toss sth around/about • toss around/about sth if people toss a ball or other object around, they throw it to each other for fun: ▪ The kids went outside and started tossing a football around. 4. toss sth around/about • toss around/about sth to use a word or phrase without thinking carefully about what it means, especially by saying that someone or something is much more important or better than they really are: ▪ People often toss around world like "genius" and "living legend", but in his case they're all true. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑bandy about/around toss back 1. toss back sth • toss sth back to drink something very quickly, especially alcohol: ▪ His friends had been tossing back beers all day. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑toss down, ↑knock back, ↑drink 2. toss back your head if you toss your head back, you move your head backwards suddenly, because you are laughing or upset: ▪ He read the letter, then tossed back his head and laughed. ▪ Tossing her head back defiantly, Tina refused to admit she was wrong. 3. toss back your hair if you toss back your hair, you move your head so that your hair is no longer in front of your face: ▪ Kelly tossed back her hair and leaned forward to read the article. toss down toss down sth • toss sth down to drink something very quickly, especially alcohol: ▪ Before going home, Brandon managed to toss down four more shots of vodka. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑toss back, ↑knock back, ↑drink toss for toss for sth • toss sb for sth if two people toss for something, they decide who can do or have something by throwing a coin in the air, and trying to guess which side will be on top when it lands: ▪ The two teams tossed for the kick-off. ▪ "Who gets the last piece of cake?" "I'll toss you for it." ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑flip for AmE, ↑toss up BrE toss off 1. toss off sth • toss sth off to produce something quickly and without much effort: ▪ Some writers seem to be able to toss off a new book every few months. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑knock off, ↑knock out 2. toss off • toss yourself off BrE informal if a boy or man tosses off, he makes himself sexually excited by rubbing his sexual organs: ▪ Kevin was tossing off over a porn mag, when he looked up and saw Neil and Rhys spying at the window. ■ SIMILAR TO: masturbate, ↑jack off AmE informal toss sb off BrE informal to make a boy or man sexually excited by rubbing his sexual organs: ▪ "I'll toss you off for a tenner," the prostitute offered. ■ SIMILAR TO: masturbate, ↑jack off AmE informal toss up toss up BrE if two people or teams toss up for something, they decide who will do or have something by throwing a coin in the air, and trying to guess which side will be on top when it lands: ▪ They tossed up to see who would play first. ▪ Why don't we toss up for it? If you win, you get to keep the money. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑toss for, ↑flip for AmE toss-up n C usually singular when you do not know which of two things to choose, or when you cannot say which of two things are better or more successful because they seem very equal: ▪ It was a toss-up between the chocolate ice cream and the vanilla sundae, and I finally chose the chocolate ice cream. |
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