throw to

throw to (someone or something)

1. To give something to someone by tossing or hurling it. A noun or pronoun is used between "throw" and "to." Throw the ball to you sister, Jake. Don't throw that thing to me—you might break it!
2. To hurl, fling, or slam someone or something to some point, position, or thing. A noun or pronoun is used between "throw" and "to." The police officer threw the suspect to the ground and pinned him there until reinforcements arrived. He threw the desk to the wall in anger.
See also: throw
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

throw something to someone or something

to toss something to someone or something. Throw the ball to me! Gary threw a bit of meat to the dog to quiet it.
See also: throw
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • throw to (someone or something)
  • throwback
  • throw back
  • throw something back
  • throw around
  • cap off
  • cast about
  • cast about for (something)
  • cast around
  • threw
References in periodicals archive
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AUTUMN WINTER COMFORT
In this article we will treat the perfect throw to the basket in which the player attempts to execute a distance throw, outside the half-circle of 6.75 meters, so that the ball penetrates the basket without touching the ring.
BALLISTIC THROW IN BASKETBALL GAME
Boston lost its second straight game to the Cardinals on Saturday night with a bad throw to third playing a key part in the defeat, this one by a 5-4 score.
Sox lose 'obstruction' game
For players at both positions, the key to recording the out and relaying the ball to first base begins with proper positioning in anticipation of the throw to second.
2nd baseman: the double-play pivot
Brittany Borman had one final throw to join them, and it was a come-through effort as good as any there have been in the U.S.
Borman's last gasp is enough
Probably adjusting the throw to the opposition of the goalkeeper and defensive player may change the throwing kinematic pattern and could consequently change throwing velocity (Wagner et al., 2010b).
Influence of opposition on ball velocity in the handball jump throw
"Here you can throw to whatever corner, or across and in."
Robot Throws First Pitch At Phillies Game
Once in the stop or set, the pitcher must remain motionless until he either delivers a pitch or makes a pick-off attempt and a throw to a base.
Holding runners on base: (pick-off moves from the mound)
"We need to use the throw to a pattern we can set up."
Accuracy the key to Ryan's missile attack; NICK HILTON'S ROVER FLOW
Moreover, the NMRG had a lower shooting percentage, 65%-70%, from the first free throw to the second, while the MRG shot 65% and 82% on the first and second attempts, respectively.
An examination of the maintenance of preshot routines in basketball free throw shooting
Any player, not necessarily the one missing it, can retrieve a ball and toss it to the player they throw to. Cooperative mistakes and "errors" are made -- but never recorded !
More cooperative games!
Once the ball is fielded, he will simulate a throw to a base.
The eights: an effective baseball drill for the whole team
You must always spot the defensive men in the area of your receiver and always throw to the open side to diminish the chance of an interception.
Mechanics of the forward pass
If a pitcher wants to throw to a catcher, that is fine but I found that you can get more out of the development of the pitchers by using a chart.
The pole as a tool for fastpitch softball
We want them to force the quarterback to throw to the drag man, and then react up and make the tackle.
The underneath coverage in Cover 3