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to throw out ideas

to throw out ideas

1 3.4
Suggest ideas for others to consider
  • phrasal verb
translation icon : proponer ideas
  • So this is kind of me just brainstorming or or throwing out ideas for I think what's happening here.
  • just throw out ideas

And what I do to set the tone is I throw out the most ridiculous idea first.

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Examples

  • If someone throws out an idea, take the time to really consider it.

    Blog text (19)

  • So I have no doubt that I will throw out ideas or questions that I don't think any of us do.

  • And so I can maybe throw out this idea of the simple program and build upon that idea of a game board and games.

    André Duqum

  • That is when you get the most experienced people in a room throwing out ideas to test.

    Blog text (12)

  • And what I do to set the tone is I throw out the most ridiculous idea first.

    Grace Beverley

  • I'm just throwing out ideas.

    Earth's Final Hours (2011)

  • Hey, I'm just throwing out ideas here.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • And I, I think that my job at that point was to try to throw out these, these ideas and try to get greater discussion about it.

  • The next step is throwing out any ideas that aren't compelling.

    Blog text (14)

  • During the brainstorming session, each team member took turns to throw out ideas for the new project.

Synonyms

to suggest
vsto throw out ideas
∞ 1.6

To offer an idea or plan for others to consider

is the broader expression that covers both simple offers and planned actions
to propose
vsto throw out ideas
∞ 3.0

To suggest a plan or idea for others to consider

is the broader expression that covers both simple offers and planned actions

Antonyms

to refrain
87 4.2

Choose not to do something you want to do

to keep to oneself
27 5.4

To not tell others your thoughts or feelings

How Assertive

to insist
∞ 2.8
to recommend
∞ 2.1
to propose
∞ 3.0
to throw out ideas
1 3.4
to mention
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

throw out ideas infinitive
throwing out ideas present participle
throws out ideas third person singular
threw out ideas past
thrown out ideas past participle

Morphology

throw + out + idea

The sense 'to suggest or propose' is a metaphorical extension of 'throw' (send) + 'out' (outward) applied to 'ideas', so knowing the parts gives a plausible clue that you are sending ideas into discussion. However, the phrasing is non-literal and could be mistaken for 'discarding ideas' without contextual cues; this partial predictability makes it only partially transparent to a B1 learner.

Etymology

Throw out ideas comes from the image of someone throwing paper notes or quick thoughts into the middle of a table so others can look at them; each idea is offered quickly, not kept. So it means 'to suggest or offer ideas' for people to consider.