throw a brick
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To propel a brick through the air.
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- An angry protestor threw a brick through the shop window.
- Someone has thrown a brick at my car and shattered the windscreen.
- If you throw a brick at that hornet's nest, you'll regret it.
- The security footage showed a man throwing bricks at the police line.
- He threatened to throw a brick if they came any closer.
- A brick was thrown from the rooftop during the chaos.
- Throwing a brick won't solve any of your problems.
- In a fit of rage, the child threw a brick against the garden wall.
- The suspect admitted to throwing the brick that started the fight.
- In the movie's climax, the hero throws a brick to create a diversion.