throw in one's lot with
cast in one's lot with
cast one's lot with
To decide to share or take part in anything that happens to; join.
The thief decided to throw in his lot with the gang when he heard their plans.
When Carl was old enough to vote, he threw in his lot with the Democrats.
Washington was rich, but he decided to cast in his lot with the colonies against Britain.
throw in the sponge
throw up the sponge
throw in the towel
To admit defeat; accept loss.
After taking a beating for five rounds, the fighter's seconds threw in the sponge.
When Harold saw his arguments were not being accepted, he threw in the towel and left.
throw in
To give or put in as an addition; to give to or with something else.
John threw in a couple of tires when he sold Bill his bicycle.
Mary and Tess were talking about the prom, and Joan threw in that she was going with Fred.
To push into operating position.
Mr. Jones threw in the clutch and shifted the gears.
throw it over the wall
Разобраться с одной частью проблемы или проекта, а потом передать всю ответственность дальше, другому человеку, без необходимых предупреждений и разъяснений.
You can't just manufacture a product and then throw it over the wall to the sales department.
Нельзя просто произвести продукт, а потом молча передать его отделу по продажам.
throw off the scent
To mislead; confuse.
The robbers went different ways hoping to throw the sheriff's men off the scent.
throw off the track
To divert; mislead; confuse.
The clever criminals threw the detective off the track by changing their names and faces.
throw off
To get free from.
He was healthy enough to throw off his cold easily.
To mislead; confuse; fool.
They went by a different route to throw the hostile bandits off their track.
To produce easily or as if without effort.
She could throw off a dozen poems in a night.
throw one to the wolves
feed one to the wolves
toss one to the sharks
To turn someone into a scapegoat.
In order to explain the situation to the media, the governor blamed the mayor and threw him to the wolves.
To send into danger without protection.
Mary was very shy. Her friends did not come to speak before the club in her place. They threw her to the wolves.
The boys on the football team were so small that when they played a good team they were thrown to the wolves.