🎧 In this episode of the Learn English Podcast, we break down five essential phrasal verbs with the word THROW: throw up, throw down, throw out, throw in, and throw back.

These verbs are extremely common in everyday English, but they are confusing because each one has multiple meanings depending on context.

You’ll learn:

• What throw up really means
• How throw down can mean fighting, partying, or sharing knowledge
• When to use throw out for trash, removal, or rejecting an idea
• Why throw in can mean adding something for free
• How throw back is used for nostalgia and drinking
• The difference between throw back (verb) and throwback (noun)

This episode is perfect for B1–B2 English learners who want to:

• Understand native speakers more easily
• Sound more natural in conversation
• Build real-life English vocabulary

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📝 Vocabulary list:

1. Throw up

• To vomit (bring food back out of your stomach).
• To raise your hands quickly in the air.

2. Throw down

• To put something on the ground with force.
• To party, dance, or have a lot of fun.
• To fight or challenge someone.
• To share knowledge or strong arguments.

3. Throw out

• To put something in the trash.
• To remove someone from a place.
• To reject an idea or case.
• To suggest ideas quickly.

4. Throw in

• To add something extra for free.
• To return the ball into play in sports.
• Throw in the towel → to give up or surrender.

5. Throw back

• To return something.
• To drink something quickly, often alcohol.
• To remind someone of the past.
• Throwback (noun) → something old that reminds you of the past.