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threw to the dogs

threw to the dogs is the simple past of throw to the dogs.

Meaning of throw to the dogs

Verb

throw to the dogs (third-person singular simple present throws to the dogs, present participle throwing to the dogs, simple past threw to the dogs, past participle thrown to the dogs)

  1. (idiomatic) To throw away as useless.
    • Throw physic to the dogs; I'll none of it.c. 1606 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Macbeth”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...
  2. (idiomatic) To remove or cast out someone or something from one's protection, such as into the streets.
  3. (idiomatic) To give up on something valuable.
    • Let's hope it will not throw "to the dogs" its new-found opportunity for winning back public favor and respect.1945, Karl E. Ettinger, Public Relations Directory and Yearbook,, page 45

Questions about threw to the dogs

What is threw to the dogs the simple past of?
Threw to the dogs is the simple past of throw to the dogs.

Words near threw to the dogs in the dictionary

  1. threw the handkerchief
  2. threw the hatchet
  3. threw the rulebook at
  4. threw them bows
  5. threw things at the wall and saw what stuck
  6. threw to the dogs
  7. threw to the lions
  8. threw to the wind
  9. threw to the winds
  10. threw to the wolves
  11. threw together

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