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throw off
verb
to free oneself of; discard
to produce or utter in a casual manner
to throw off a witty remark
to escape from or elude
the fox rapidly threw off his pursuers
to confuse or disconcert
the interruption threw the young pianist off
informalto deride or ridicule
Idioms and Phrases
Cast out, rid oneself of, as in He threw off all unpleasant memories and went to the reunion . [Early 1600s]
Give off, emit, as in The garbage was throwing off an awful smell . [First half of 1700s] Also see throw out , def. 1.
Also, . Distract, divert, or mislead, as in A mistaken estimate threw off her calculations , or These clues were designed to throw the detective off the scent . The variant comes from hunting, where the quarry may try to put pursuing hounds off the scent. Its figurative use dates from the mid-1800s. Also see off the track .
Perform in a quick, spontaneous, or casual manner, as in He threw off one sketch after another . [Mid-1700s]
Example Sentences
Its colonizing project was carried out just as other colonized peoples were throwing off their rulers.
After Glasnow had thrown one bullpen session a week and a half earlier, a bout of back tightness had kept him from throwing off a mound again since.
But most people will be there for the belated reunion of Lohan with Jamie Lee Curtis, a pairing that still throws off sparks.
When an administrator would question him, the man would say he was looking for a teacher or student to throw off the inquisitor.
Before his injury was announced on Sunday, Snell threw off the bullpen mound at Citizens Bank Park, then spoke with head trainer Thomas Albert and general manager Brandon Gomes for several minutes in the outfield.
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