throw (two or more people) together
throw (two or more people) together
To cause or force two or more people to be together in the same space or situation. When you're having your class do group activities, don't just throw students together without any thought. You should try to determine who the best pairings and groupings will be to ensure they work as productively as possible. We were all thrown together by the circumstances, so we knew we had to do our best to get along.
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throw together
1. To assemble, arrange, or put together haphazardly, carelessly, or in haste. A noun or pronoun can be used between "throw" and "together." A: "This dinner is delicious!" B: "It's nothing special. I just threw together a few different leftovers we had in the fridge." You can tell they threw a bunch of clichés together when they were writing the story. Be sure to follow the instructions—don't just throw it together like you usually do!
2. To put multiple people into close proximity or association. A noun or pronoun can be used between "throw" and "together." We're going to throw the two top developers together to see what they can come up with. We were thrown together by random chance, but it ended up being the most important moment of our lives.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
throw people together
to bring or put two or more people together. The crisis threw complete strangers together, and they became fast friends before it was over. They were thrown together by fate.
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throw something together
and slap something togetherto assemble or arrange something in haste. Don't just slap something together! Use care and do it right. You assembled this device very badly. It seems that you just slapped it together. John went into the kitchen to throw together something for dinner.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
throw together
1. Assemble hurriedly, as in I just threw together some salad and took it along. [Early 1700s]
2. Cause to associate, as in Their parents were always throwing the young couple together hoping they would like each other . [Early 1800s]
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
throw together
v.
1. To assemble or arrange someone or something hurriedly or haphazardly: The cook threw together some supper. I threw together an outfit. We threw the trip together in a week.
2. To force some people into relation or proximity with one another. Used chiefly in the passive: The survivors were thrown together by the tragic shipwreck.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
- threw
- throw to
- throw to (someone or something)
- throw up hands
- throw up one's hands
- throw (someone or something) in(to) the drink
- throw back
- throw something back
- throwback
- the paint