to throw in
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2.7
- phrasal verb
- /θroʊ ɪn/
- Informal
:
incluir
- And maybe I could throw in the sausage for free.
- throw in an extra
- throw in for free
- throw in a little
Act now and we'll throw in this free glowing orb.
- Act now and we'll throw in this free glowing orb.
- For our random addition, let's throw in a little bit of pumpkin.
- The stuff that Sarah J Maas throws in this plot just to have fun.
- In fact, I'm going to throw in some Buffalo wings.
- OK, and we can even throw in needed, right?
Examples
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And we can throw in some incentives, like flights and cars.
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Who knows, if we get there quickly, I may throw in a surprise second prize!
Blog text (4) -
I did decide to throw in a few more products last second.
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Now and then, they throw in a little meat if they have any.
Fiction book (2002) -
Plus I got the guy to throw in fifty bucks for gas money.
Fiction book (1994) -
And if you act now, I might even throw in some free lawn furniture.
Fiction book (1999) -
It seems like we're just going to throw in some extra stuff.
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Throw in some season tickets to the Lakers.
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Act now and we'll throw in this free glowing orb.
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If you buy this phone, we'll throw in a free protective case.
Synonyms
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1.0
Include something extra to make something larger or better
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4.3
To add extra information to make something more complete
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4.1
Add something extra that was not planned
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4.4
To add a short comment during a conversation
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3.4
To add something extra at the end
Quickly add something without much care
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
throw + in
Although 'throw' + 'in' can transparently mean to put something inside or to add/include (e.g. 'throw in a freebie'), the sense 'to admit defeat' is a metaphorical/idiomatic extension (from 'throw in the towel') that is not directly derivable from the literal meanings. This sense depends on cultural/idiomatic knowledge of the gesture and so is only partially predictable for a B1 learner who merely knows the constituent words.
Etymology
Throw in comes from the image of a seller literally throwing a small extra item into your bag as a free bonus. That's why it means 'to add something extra'.