Toss back Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈtɔs/ /ˈbæk

TAWSS-BAK

UK

tˈɒs/ /bˈæk

TOSS-BAK

التعريف

To drink something quickly in one go, especially alcohol, or to throw something back to where it came from.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Usually informal, often used when talking about quickly drinking alcohol: 'toss back a shot'. Can also mean literally throwing something back, especially in sports or casual talk. Not for formal writing.

• Spanish: beber de un trago - devolver
• Portuguese (BR): virar de uma vez - devolver
• Portuguese (PT): beber de um trago - devolver
• Chinese (Simplified): 一口喝下 - 扔回
• Chinese (Traditional): 一口喝下 - 丟回去
• Hindi: एक ही घूँट में पी लेना - वापस फेंकना
• Arabic: يشرب دفعة واحدة - يرمي مرة أخرى
• Bengali: এক চুমুকে পান করা - ফিরিয়ে ছোঁড়া
• Russian: залпом выпить - бросить обратно
• Japanese: 一気に飲む - 投げ返す
• Vietnamese: uống cạn một hơi - ném lại
• Korean: 단숨에 마시다 - 다시 던지다
• Turkish: tek dikişte içmek - geri atmak
• Urdu: ایک گھونٹ میں پی جانا - واپس پھینکنا
• Indonesian: menenggak sekaligus - melempar kembali

جمل نموذجية

He tossed back his drink in one gulp.

basic

Please toss back the ball to me.

basic

She tossed back a glass of water after her run.

basic

He just walked in and tossed back a whiskey like it was nothing.

natural

She caught the keys and tossed back a quick smile.

natural

I don't usually toss back drinks, but it was a special occasion.

natural