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Thrown for a loop
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(Expression) From the French: "Trou de Loup" (a pit of sharp stakes to surprise and injure an enemy), to be thrown for a loop is to be painfully surprised, perhaps devastated by an event.Usage: The election was thrown for a loop when the candidate with the most votes lost.
(Expression) to be taken by surprise.
Usage: "Are you blushing?" I asked, seriously thrown for a loop.
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throw one's toys out of the pram
throw one's weight around
throw oneself at
throw stones into still waters
throw the baby out with the bathwater
throw the ball around
throw the book at someone
throw the hash
throw the tongue
throw up
Throw Your Money Around
Thrower
throwing (one)
throwing the pork
thrown
Thrown for a loop
throws a mean fuckthrows a wicked fuck
THRRB
thru
thrum
thrumster
thrupenny bits
thrust
THS
THSC
THSCA
THSDN
THSLC
THSR
THSRC
THSS