literally throw sb/sth
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to actually or physically throw someone or something
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- We were literally thrown out of our bunks.
- The strong winds could literally throw a person off their feet.
- He was so angry he wanted to literally throw his phone against the wall.
- During the earthquake, objects were literally thrown across the room.
- The bouncer had to literally throw the unruly customer out of the bar.
- She described how the car crash literally threw her forward into the dashboard.
- Don't just say you'll throw it away; literally throw it into the trash right now.
- The waves were so powerful they would literally throw the small boat into the air.
- He accidentally literally threw the baby with the bathwater, but luckily it was a doll.
- If you don't secure your belongings, the turbulence might literally throw them around the cabin.