throw for a loop

threw for a loop, thrown for a loop

Definition of throw for a loop - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

surprise

cause someone to be very surprised or confused

The news really threw me for a loop.

astonish

bewilder

flabbergast

confusion

confuse or bewilder someone

The complex instructions threw me for a loop.

baffle

confound

perplex

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Expressions with throw

throw out

discard or get rid of something unwanted

She decided to throw out the old clothes.

throw about

scatter objects in different directions

The children throw about their toys every afternoon.

throw down

drop something forcefully from one's hands

He decided to throw down the heavy bag.

throw off

remove or discard something

She threw off her wet coat.

throw a party

organize and host a social gathering

They decided to throw a party for her birthday..

throw a softball

toss a softball underhand

She can throw a softball accurately to the catcher.

Expressions with loop

loop in

include someone in communication or updates

Please loop in Sarah on the project updates.

doom loop

self-reinforcing cycle leading to negative outcomes

The company's poor management created a doom loop of failures.

excluded from the loop

adj.

left out of a group or activity

He was excluded from the loop during the project discussions.

out of the loop

adj.

excluded from a group or decision-making process

He was out of the loop on the project changes.

in the loop

adj.

aware of current information or developments

She is in the loop about the project changes.

knock for a loop

surprise or shock someone greatly

The news of his resignation knocked everyone for a loop.

loop the loop

ride a roller coaster that goes in a loop

We screamed as the roller coaster looped the loop.

stuck in a loop

adj.

trapped in a recurring situation

He was stuck in a loop of bad decisions and consequences.

close the loop

provide the final piece of information to conclude a discussion

He closed the loop by confirming the dates for the next meeting.

belt loop

fabric strip sewn into a garment to hold a belt

He threaded his leather belt through the belt loop of his jeans..

Examples of throw for a loop in a sentence

The unexpected plot twist threw the audience for a loop.
The unexpected question threw her for a loop.
His sudden resignation threw the team for a loop.

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French:surprendre, dérouter, ...
German:umhauen, durcheinander bringen, ...
Italian:sconvolgere, confondere, ...
Spanish:dejar atónito, confundir, ...
Portuguese:deixar perplexo, desconcertar, ...
Chinese:让人大吃一惊, 摸不着头脑, ...
Japanese:驚かせる, 困惑させる, ...
Arabic:أَرْبَكَ, حَيَّرَ, ...
Hebrew:לְבַלְבֵּל לְגַמְרֵי, ...
Russian:ошеломить, запутать, ...
Ukrainian:збентежити, збивати з пантелику, ...
Hindi:चकरा देना, उलझन में डालना, ...
Bengali:হতবুদ্ধি করা, গোলমাল লাগিয়ে দেওয়া, ...
Catalan:deixar descol.locat, desconcertar, ...
Czech:vyvést z míry, zmást, ...
Danish:overraske, bringe ud af fatning, ...
Dutch:van streek maken, in de war brengen, ...
Greek:ξαφνιάζω, σαστίζω, ...
Hungarian:teljesen összezavarni, összezavarni, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើឱ្យភ្ញាក់ផ្អើល និងច្របូកច្របល់យ៉ាងខ្លាំង, ធ្វើឱ្យភាន់ច្រឡំ, ...
Korean:놀라게 하다, 헷갈리게 하다, ...
Persian:گیج کردن, مبهوت کردن, ...
Polish:zaskoczyć, zdezorientować, ...
Portuguese (BR):pegar de surpresa, desconcertar, ...
Romanian:a da peste cap, a bulversa, ...
Swedish:förvåna, förvirra, ...
Thai:ทำให้ตกใจ, ...
Turkish:şaşırtmak, ...
Vietnamese:làm choáng váng, làm bối rối, ...

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