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throw in (plural throw ins)

1. Alternative form of throw-in

throw in (third-person singular simple present throws in, present participle throwing in, simple past threw in, past participle thrown in)

1. (transitive, informal) To add something extra free of charge.

   If you take the large size, we'll throw in a set of tea towels.

2. (transitive, informal) To include in a calculation.
   • 2017 March 1, Anthony Zurcher, “Trump addresses Congress: A kinder, gentler president”, in BBC News‎:

     Throw in Mr Trump's promise of a "great, great wall along our southern border" - with estimates starting at $12bn - and "massive tax relief for the middle class", and the price tag for his speech proposals is on an express elevator to astronomical.

   • 2020 December 2, Paul Bigland, “My weirdest and wackiest Rover yet”, in Rail, page 65:

     There's something special about tidal estuaries, due to the abundance of wildlife and the ever-changing scenes as the water ebbs or rises. Throw in some moody skies and filtered sunlight, and the views can resemble a painting by Turner - only you don't have to go to the National Gallery to see this, it's brought to your seat on a train.

3. (idiomatic) To quit, to fold. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
4. (transitive, archaic) To inject, as a fluid.

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