throw hands

θroʊ hændz

threw hands, thrown hands

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Definition of throw hands - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

fistfight

Slang

engage in a physical fight using fists

Slang

They were ready to throw hands after the argument.

brawl

fight

spar

start swinging

Slang

prepare to fight someone

Slang

He looked like he was about to throw hands with the bully.

square up

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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 hands

join hands

hold each other's hands as a sign of unity

The protesters joined hands in solidarity.

change hands

become the property of someone else

The house will change hands next month.

hands up

intj.

used to tell someone to surrender or give up

Hands up! You're surrounded.

capable hands

people who can handle tasks effectively

You can trust that your work is in capable hands.

wash one's hands

to cleanse one's hands with water and soap

She went to wash her hands before dinner..

clean one's hands

wash hands to remove dirt or germs

She always clean her hands before eating.

have one's hands free

be unoccupied and able to use hands

I can help you move the boxes when I have my hands free.

put one's hands up

raise one's hands above the head

During the game, everyone had to put their hands up.

good with one's hands

adj.

skilled at tasks needing manual dexterity

She is good with her hands in carpentry.

hold up one's hands

raise hands in the air to show surrender or attention

The police told him to hold up his hands.

Examples of throw hands in a sentence

The two rivals decided to throw hands after school.
She was ready to throw hands if anyone insulted her friend.
They were about to throw hands over a parking spot.

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French:en venir aux mains, en découdre, ...
German:sich prügeln, sich auf einen Kampf vorbereiten, ...
Italian:venire alle mani, prepararsi a combattere, ...
Spanish:pelearse, prepararse para pelear, ...
Portuguese:andar à pancada, preparar-se para brigar, ...
Chinese:打架, 准备打架, ...
Japanese:殴り合う, 喧嘩の準備をする, ...
Arabic:تَشاجَرَ, هَمَّ, ...
Hebrew:לָלֶכֶת מַכּוֹת, לְהִתְכּוֹנֵן לְקַטָּטָה, ...
Russian:драться, готовиться к драке, ...
Ukrainian:вступити в бійку, готуватися до бійки, ...
Hindi:मुक्केबाज़ी करना, लड़ाई के लिए तैयार होना, ...
Bengali:মারামারি করা, মারামারির প্রস্তুতি নেওয়া, ...
Catalan:barallar-se, preparar-se per barallar-se, ...
Czech:porvat se pěstmi, jít se prát, ...
Danish:slås, forberede sig på at slås, ...
Dutch:vechten, zich klaarmaken om te vechten, ...
Greek:πιάνομαι στα χέρια, ετοιμάζομαι να τσακωθώ, ...
Hungarian:ökölharcba keveredni, verekedni, ...
Khmer:វាយតប់គ្នាដោយកណ្ដាប់ដៃ, បម្រុងវាយគ្នា, ...
Korean:주먹다짐하다, 싸울 준비를 하다, ...
Persian:مشت زد, آماده دعوا شدن, ...
Polish:bić się, przygotować się do walki, ...
Portuguese (BR):sair no soco, preparar-se para brigar, ...
Romanian:a se lua la pumni, a se pregăti de bătaie, ...
Swedish:slåss, förbereda sig för att slåss, ...
Thai:ต่อยตี, เตรียมตัวต่อยตี, ...
Turkish:yumruklaşmak, kavga etmeye hazırlanmak, ...
Vietnamese:đánh nhau, chuẩn bị đánh nhau, ...

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