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threw someone a bone

threw someone a bone is the simple past of throw someone a bone.

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What is threw someone a bone the simple past of?
Threw someone a bone is the simple past of throw someone a bone.

Words near threw someone a bone in the dictionary

  1. threw pearls before swine
  2. threw shade
  3. threw shapes
  4. threw smoke
  5. threw some shapes
  6. threw someone a bone
  7. threw someone a curveball
  8. threw something in someone's face
  9. threw something in someone's teeth
  10. threw spaghetti against the wall
  11. threw spaghetti at the wall

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