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31throw out of gear — {v. phr.} 1. To separate the gears of (a car or some other machine) when you want to stop it. * /When John wanted to stop, he threw the car out of gear and braked sharply./ 2. To stop or bother (what someone is doing or planning); confuse; upset …
32throw\ out\ of\ gear — v. phr. 1. To separate the gears of (a car or some other machine) when you want to stop it. When John wanted to stop, he threw the car out of gear and braked sharply. 2. To stop or bother (what someone is doing or planning); confuse; upset. The… …
33throw out of kilter — verb throw into great confusion or disorder Fundamental Islamicists threaten to perturb the social order in Algeria and Egypt • Syn: ↑perturb, ↑derange • Derivationally related forms: ↑derangement (for: ↑derange), ↑ …
34throw out the baby with the bath water — to lose the good parts when you get rid of the bad parts of something. You can t close the airport because one airline has problems that s just throwing out the baby with the bath water …
35throw out — to place split and salted cod on a flake (q.v.), and turn it at intervals to dry by exposure to sun and wind (Newfoundland) …
36throw-out — /ˈθroʊ aʊt/ (say throh owt) noun an item from a shop, warehouse, etc., which is being given away, being no longer needed …
37throw out — To ignore (e.g. a bill of indictment) or dismiss a cause of action. See also dismissal …
38throw-out — See throwout bearing clutch throwout fork …
39don’t throw out your dirty water until you get in fresh — c 1475 in Modern Philology (1940) XXXVIII. 121 He ys a fole that castith a way his olde water or he have new. 1623 W. PAINTER Palace of Pleasure C4v The wise prouerbe wish all men to saue Their foule water vntill they fayrer haue. 1710 S. PALMER… …
40To throw out of gear — Gear Gear (g[=e]r), n. [OE. gere, ger, AS. gearwe clothing, adornment, armor, fr. gearo, gearu, ready, yare; akin to OHG. garaw[=i], garw[=i] ornament, dress. See {Yare}, and cf. {Garb} dress.] 1. Clothing; garments; ornaments. [1913 Webster]… …