throw someone



throw someone

Cause someone to be confused or perplexed, disconcert someone, as in We didn't let our worries throw us, or That unfavorable review threw her. [Colloquial; mid-1800s] Also see knock for a loop.
See also: throw

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
RichRICHEnglish
Ken (2)kenJapanese
Letiziale-TEE-tsyahItalian
Elenorael-ə-NAWR-əEnglish
AbrahamAY-brə-ham (English), AH-brah-hahm (Dutch)English, Hebrew, Spanish, French, Dutch, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Biblical, Biblical Lati
CebraİL-Turkish