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Search phrase: throw

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.2Do not throw from you; and you, my lords, farewell.Doe not throw from you, and you my Lords farewell:
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.77I had rather be in this choice than throw ames-aceI had rather be in this choise, then throw / Ames-ace
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.161Or I will throw thee from my care for everOr I will throw thee from my care for euer
Antony and CleopatraAC I.ii.188Till his deserts are past, begin to throwTill his deserts are past, begin to throw
Antony and CleopatraAC III.v.13And throw between them all the food thou hast,and throw betweene them all the food thou hast,
Antony and CleopatraAC III.vii.41Most worthy sir, you therein throw awayMost worthy Sir, you therein throw away
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.ix.15May hang no longer on me. Throw my heartMay hang no longer on me. Throw my heart
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xv.75To throw my sceptre at the injurious gods,To throw my Scepter at the iniurious Gods,
As You Like ItAYL I.iii.3Not one to throw at a dog.Not one to throw at a dog.
As You Like ItAYL I.iii.5upon curs; throw some of them at me. Come, lame mevpon curs, throw some of them at me; come lame mee
CoriolanusCor I.i.218Win upon power and throw forth greater themesWin vpon power, and throw forth greater Theames
CoriolanusCor III.i.170And throw their power i'th' dust.And throw their power i'th' dust.
CoriolanusCor III.iii.138They all shout, and throw up their capsThey all shout, and throw vp their Caps.
CoriolanusCor V.ii.21I have tumbled past the throw, and in his praiseI haue tumbled past the throw: and in his praise
CymbelineCym V.v.222Spit, and throw stones, cast mire upon me, setSpit, and throw stones, cast myre vpon me, set
CymbelineCym V.v.240The gods throw stones of sulphur on me, ifthe Gods throw stones of sulpher on me, if
CymbelineCym V.v.261Why did you throw your wedded lady from you?Why did you throw your wedded Lady frõ you?
CymbelineCym V.v.263.1Throw me again.Throw me againe.
HamletHam I.ii.106‘ This must be so.’ We pray you throw to earthThis must be so. We pray you throw to earth
HamletHam III.iv.158O, throw away the worser part of it,O throw away the worser part of it,
HamletHam III.iv.170And either master the devil or throw him out
HamletHam V.i.276And if thou prate of mountains, let them throwAnd if thou prate of Mountaines; let them throw
HamletHam V.ii.266And in the cup an union shall he throwAnd in the Cup an vnion shal he throw
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.206So when this loose behaviour I throw off,So when this loose behauiour I throw off,
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.45the villain's head! Throw the quean in the channel!the Villaines head: throw the Queane in the Channel.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.46Throw me in the channel? I'll throw thee inThrow me in the channell? Ile throw thee there.
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.123O, when the King did throw his warder down,O, when the King did throw his Warder downe,
Henry VH5 V.i.51Nay, pray you throw none away, the skin is good forNay, pray you throw none away, the skinne is good for
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iv.22And nod their heads and throw their eyes on thee.And nodde their heads, and throw their eyes on thee.
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iv.105Madam, your penance done, throw off this sheet,Madame, your Penance done, / Throw off this Sheet,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.viii.2Kill and knock down! Throw them into Thames!kill and knocke downe, throw them into Thames:
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.ii.35Throw in the frozen bosoms of our partThrow in the frozen bosomes of our part,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.37And in that hope I throw mine eyes to heaven,And in that hope, I throw mine eyes to Heauen,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.159Shall we go throw away our coats of steel,Shall we go throw away our Coates of Steele,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.iii.36I throw my hands, mine eyes, my heart to Thee,I throw my hands, mine eyes, my heart to thee,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.v.85Throw up thine eye! See, see what showers arise,Throw vp thine eye: see, see, what showres arise,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.i.82Look here, I throw my infamy at thee.Looke here, I throw my infamie at thee:
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.vi.92I'll throw thy body in another roomIle throw thy body in another roome,
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.199Many a groaning throe. Thus hulling inMany a groaning throw: thus hulling in
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.194And throw it from their soul; though perils didAnd throw it from their Soule, though perils did
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.313In several hands, in at his windows throw,In seuerall Hands, in at his Windowes throw,
Julius CaesarJC I.iii.144Where Brutus may but find it; and throw thisWhere Brutus may but finde it: and throw this
King JohnKJ III.iii.59Good Hubert! Hubert, Hubert, throw thine eyeGood Hubert, Hubert, Hubert throw thine eye
King JohnKJ IV.ii.12To throw a perfume on the violet,To throw a perfume on the Violet,
King JohnKJ IV.ii.261Throw this report on their incensed rageThrow this report on their incensed rage,
King LearKL III.vi.63Tom will throw his head at them. Avaunt, youTom, will throw his head at them: Auaunt you
King LearKL III.vii.95Turn out that eyeless villain. Throw this slaveTurne out that eyelesse Villaine: throw this Slaue
King LearKL V.iii.21The gods themselves throw incense. Have I caught thee?The Gods themselues throw Incense. / Haue I caught thee?
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.540Abate throw at novum, and the whole world againAbate throw at Novum, and the whole world againe,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.856But if they will not, throw away that spirit,But if they will not, throw away that spirit,
MacbethMac I.iv.11To throw away the dearest thing he owedTo throw away the dearest thing he ow'd,
MacbethMac IV.i.5In the poisoned entrails throw:In the poysond Entrailes throw
MacbethMac IV.i.65From the murderer's gibbet, throwFrom the Murderers Gibbet, throw
MacbethMac V.i.5have seen her rise from her bed, throw her nightgownhaue seene her rise from her bed, throw her Night-Gown
MacbethMac V.iii.47Throw physic to the dogs! I'll none of it. –Throw Physicke to the Dogs, Ile none of it.
MacbethMac V.vi.1Now near enough. Your leavy screens throw down,Now neere enough: / Your leauy Skreenes throw downe,
MacbethMac V.vi.72I throw my warlike shield. Lay on, Macduff;I throw my warlike Shield: Lay on Macduffe,
Measure for MeasureMM I.iii.1No, holy father, throw away that thought;No: holy Father, throw away that thought,
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.108I'd throw it down for your deliveranceI'de throw it downe for your deliuerance
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.i.33Which is the better man, the greater throwWhich is the better man, the greater throw
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iv.110have a stone to throw at his dog.haue a stone to throw at his dogge.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.iii.77Let him die. Sheathe thy impatience; throw coldLet him die: sheath thy impatience: throw cold
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iii.122may creep in here; and throw foul linen upon him, as ifmay creepe in heere, and throw fowle linnen vpon him, as if
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.84Churl, upon thy eyes I throwChurle, vpon thy eyes I throw
OthelloOth I.i.73Yet throw such chances of vexation on't,Yet throw such chances of vexation on't,
OthelloOth II.i.38As to throw out our eyes for brave Othello,As to throw-out our eyes for braue Othello,
OthelloOth III.iv.180Throw your vile guesses in the devil's teethThrow your vilde gesses in the Diuels teeth,
OthelloOth IV.i.143dog I shall throw it to!dogge, I shall throw it to.
PericlesPer III.i.37 Now the good gods throw their best eyes upon't.Now the good Gods throw their best eyes vpon't.
Richard IIR2 I.i.69Pale, trembling coward, there I throw my gage,Pale trembling Coward, there I throw my gage,
Richard IIR2 I.i.161Throw down, my son, the Duke of Norfolk's gage.Throw downe (my sonne) the Duke of Norfolkes gage.
Richard IIR2 I.i.162.1And, Norfolk, throw down his.And Norfolke, throw downe his.
Richard IIR2 I.i.164Norfolk, throw down! We bid: there is no boot.Norfolke, throw downe, we bidde; there is no boote.
Richard IIR2 I.i.165Myself I throw, dread sovereign, at thy foot.My selfe I throw (dread Soueraigne) at thy foot.
Richard IIR2 I.i.186Cousin, throw up your gage. Do you begin.Coosin, throw downe your gage, / Do you begin.
Richard IIR2 I.ii.52And throw the rider headlong in the lists,And throw the Rider headlong in the Lists,
Richard IIR2 I.iv.27What reverence he did throw away on slaves,What reuerence he did throw away on slaues;
Richard IIR2 III.ii.22Throw death upon thy sovereign's enemies.Throw death vpon thy Soueraignes Enemies.
Richard IIR2 III.ii.172With solemn reverence. Throw away respect,With solemne Reuerence: throw away Respect,
Richard IIR2 IV.i.46And that thou art so there I throw my gageAnd that thou art so, there I throw my Gage
Richard IIR2 IV.i.57Who sets me else? By heaven, I'll throw at all.
Richard IIR2 IV.i.84That Norfolk lies here do I throw down this,That Norfolke lyes: here doe I throw downe this,
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.157of thy sword, and then throw him into the malmsey-buttof thy Sword, and then throw him into the Malmesey-Butte
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.23And throw them in the entrails of the wolf?And throw them in the intrailes of the Wolfe?
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.209Throw over her the veil of infamy.Throw ouer her the vaile of Infamy,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.87Throw your mistempered weapons to the groundThrow your mistemper'd Weapons to the ground,
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.112will throw a figure in her face, and so disfigure her withwil throw a figure in her face, and so disfigure hir with
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.121Off with that bauble, throw it under foot.Off with that bable, throw it vnderfoote.
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.139Laid them before you. You would throw them off,Laid them before you, you would throw them off,
Timon of AthensTim III.iv.101Faith, I perceive our masters may throwFaith I perceiue our Masters may throwe
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.220Were I like thee, I'd throw away myself.Were I like thee, I'de throw away my selfe.
Timon of AthensTim V.iv.49.2Throw thy glove,Throw thy Gloue,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.i.25Which made me down to throw my books and fly,Which made me downe to throw my bookes, and flie
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.197But throw her forth to beasts and birds to prey.But throw her foorth to Beasts and Birds of prey:
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.72We do not throw in unrespective sieveWe do not throw in vnrespectiue same,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.131An act that very chance doth throw upon him – An act that very chance doth throw vpon him?
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.208To throw down Hector than Polyxena.To throw downe Hector then Polixena.
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iv.62For I will throw my glove to Death himselfFor I will throw my Gloue to death himselfe,
Twelfth NightTN I.v.159Give me my veil. Come, throw it o'er my face.Giue me my vaile: come throw it ore my face,
Twelfth NightTN IV.i.27Hold, sir, or I'll throw your dagger o'er theHold sir, or Ile throw your dagger ore the
Twelfth NightTN V.i.39throw. If you will let your lady know I am here to speakthrow: if you will let your Lady know I am here to speak
Twelfth NightTN V.i.209You throw a strange regard upon me; and by thatYou throw a strange regard vpon me, and by that
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.ii.111I throw thy name against the bruising stones,I throw thy name against the bruzing-stones,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.ii.122And throw it thence into the raging sea.And throw it thence into the raging Sea.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.i.3Stand, sir, and throw us that you have about ye;Stand sir, and throw vs that you haue about 'ye.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.271Put my head out? I'll throw my body out,Put my head out? Ile throw my Body out,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.iv.23And I'll go seek him, through the world that is so wide;And ile goe seeke him, throw the world that is so wide
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.93All moist and cold, some say began to throwAll moyst and cold, some say began to throw

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Passionate PilgrimPP.14.13 Lord, how mine eyes throw gazes to the east! Lord how mine eies throw gazes to the East,
SonnetsSonn.112.9 In so profound abysm I throw all care In so profound Abisme I throw all care

Glossary

 36 result(s).
ames-acedouble ace [the lowest throw at dice]
castcast off, discard, throw away
castthrow [of dice], stroke
cast[wrestling] throw down, make fall
castcast up, throw up, regurgitate
castthrow aside, put to one side
castvomit, throw up, regurgitate
dafftake off, throw off
daffthrow off, thrust aside
disseatunseat, throw, remove
doffthrow off, get rid of, do away with
enlightenlight up, throw light upon, illuminate
feverthrow into a fever, cause to shiver
foildefeat, overcome; throw [in wrestling]
hazard[gambling] chance, fortune; throw [of dice]
heavethrow, toss, cast
leapjump into, throw oneself into
losewaste, throw away, give unprofitably
main[gambling] stake, bet, throw
peckpitch, throw, fling
pickthrow, pitch, hurl
pluckdisregard, reject, throw out
quoitthrow, pitch, chuck [like a quoit]
reflexthrow, cast, shed
shockrepel with force, throw into confusion
shootsend forth, throw, let fly
slightthrow contemptuously, slide scornfully
throwthrowing distance, mark
throwthrow dice, play dice [with]
throwbestow, cast, pass on
throwthrow off, cast, discard
throwbrush away, discard, set aside
tossthrow, fling [into battle]
tray-triptype of dicing game [depending on the throw of a three]
upcast[bowls] accident, chance; or: throw, pitch
uproarthrow into turmoil, reduce to confusion

Thesaurus

 35 result(s).
aside, throwcast
confusion, throw intoshock
confusion, throw intouproar
contemptuously, throwslight
fever, throw into afever
throwdisseat
throwheave
throwpeck
throwpick
throwquoit
throwreflex
throwshoot
throwtoss
throw [in bowls]upcast
throw [in gambling]cast
throw [in gambling]hazard
throw [in gambling]main
throw [in gambling]throw
throw [in wrestling]foil
throw asidecast
throw awaycast
throw awaylose
throw contemptuouslyslight
throw down [in wrestling]cast
throw into confusionshock
throw light uponenlighten
throw offdaff
throw offdaff
throw offdoff
throw offthrow
throw oneself intoleap
throw outpluck
throw upcast
throw upcast
turmoil, throw intouproar

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
OVERTHROWBASICsee THROW
THROWBASICthrow v
THROWACTIONo'erthrow v , overthrow v
THROWPEOPLEthrower-out n

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