throw off a shawl

Frequency: 5.22.5 per million words

To remove a shawl quickly and carelessly.

shawlVERB + shawl

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throw off

Examples (10)

  • She was so overheated that she threw off her shawl.
  • Feeling the warmth of the room, he threw off the heavy shawl.
  • As soon as she stepped inside, she threw off her shawl and sat down.
  • The sudden change in temperature made her throw off her shawl.
  • He impatiently threw off the shawl that was hindering his movement.
  • She threw off her shawl with a sigh of relief.
  • In the play, the actress threw off her shawl to reveal a dramatic costume.
  • The character quickly threw off her shawl before making her escape.
  • Once the performance was over, she threw off her shawl and took a bow.
  • He threw off the shawl to get comfortable.