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Meaning of throw for a loop | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

Synonym of knock for a loop.

Examples

“really threw me for a loop; threw us all for a loop”
“He thought he was up-to-date on all the latest wine lingo until a longtime wine writer returned his sample request⟳ card with a bold, hand-written note⟳ on it that stated, “Send⟳ me all samples—ABC!” “ABC” threw my friend for a loop. When he called me, I translated the cryptic phrase—ABC is winespeak for “Anything But Chardonnay.””

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

throw gas on the fire throw gasoline on the fire throw good money after bad throw hands throw in throw in at the deep end

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