throw sb/sth into confusion

Frequency: 5.94.2 per million words

Similar to 'plunge into', meaning to cause sudden and total confusion.

Examples (10)

  • The office was thrown into total confusion by her sudden resignation.
  • The unexpected announcement threw the financial markets into confusion.
  • Contradictory evidence from the witness threw the jury into confusion.
  • The quarterback's injury threw the team's game plan into confusion.
  • A last-minute change of venue threw the wedding preparations into confusion.
  • The new regulations have thrown small business owners into considerable confusion.
  • His cryptic message was intended to throw his pursuers into confusion.
  • The power outage threw the entire city's traffic system into confusion.
  • If we release this information prematurely, it will throw our allies into confusion.
  • The discovery of the artifact threw all existing historical theories into confusion.