throw tomatoes

Frequency: 4.01.1 per million words

hurl tomatoes at someone or something, often as a sign of disapproval

tomatoVERB + NOUN

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throw

Examples (10)

  • Demonstrators threw rotten tomatoes at the car.
  • The disgruntled audience started to throw tomatoes at the comedian.
  • In old theaters, people used to throw tomatoes at performers they disliked.
  • If the speech goes poorly, the crowd might throw tomatoes in protest.
  • She threatened to throw tomatoes at the screen if the movie was that bad.
  • The activists planned to throw tomatoes at the company's headquarters.
  • He narrowly avoided having tomatoes thrown at him during the chaotic rally.
  • It's considered rude to throw tomatoes at anyone, no matter how much you disagree.
  • They decided not to throw tomatoes, opting for a more peaceful demonstration.
  • Will they throw tomatoes at the mayor if he doesn't address their concerns?