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[ verb ] add as an extra or as a gratuity
Used in print (Tristram P. Coffin, "Folklore in the American Twentieth...)As a result , most people do n't have more than a vague idea what folklore actually is ; they see it as a potpourri of charming , moral legends and patriotic anecdotes , with a superstition or remedy thrown_in here_and_there . Related terms |
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[ verb ] give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
Examples "In the second round, the challenger gave up" Used in print (Jim Thompson, The Transgressors....)It was strictly the deputy 's game , but McBride had gone too far to throw_in . |
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[ verb ] to insert between other elements
Examples : "She interjected clever remarks." Used in print (Guy Bolton, The Olympians....)She concluded by asking for a brief interview - `` to settle with you where '' - and she threw_in a tribute to his `` gentle manners '' and `` the wild originality of your countenance '' . Related terms |
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