Throw back Meaning in English
expression
Definition
To send something back to its original place by throwing, to reject or refuse something, or to remind someone of the past, often with nostalgia.
Usage & Nuances
Informal when used literally (physically tossing something back), common in sports or when fishing. Figuratively, "throw back" is used for rejecting proposals or comments or to express nostalgia ('that song throws me back to my childhood'). Not the same as 'throwback' (noun) which describes something reminiscent of an earlier time.
Example Sentences
Please throw back the ball to me.
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He threw back his head and laughed loudly.
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If you don't like the fish, you can throw back the small ones.
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The teacher threw back my suggestion.
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That song really throws me back to my high school days.
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Some old movies just throw you back to another era.
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