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8 English Phrasal Verbs With 'TOSS'

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We have definitions for 8 phrasal verbs with 'TOSS'

8 phrasal verbs with 'TOSS'

Toss about

  1. Discuss something freely and openly, but not very seriously
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: WE TOSSED ideas ABOUT before the negotiations.

Toss around

  1. Discuss something freely and openly, but not very seriously
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: We TOSSED their plan AROUND a bit and then rejected it.

Toss aside

  1. Discard, throw away
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: They TOSSED the proposal ASIDE.

Toss back

  1. Drink quickly
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: I TOSSED BACK my beer and left.

Toss down

  1. Drink quickly
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: I TOSSED a couple of drinks DOWN before they arrived.

Toss for

  1. Make a decision by throwing a coin and seeing which side lands face up
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: We TOSSED FOR who would start.

Toss off

  1. Write something quickly and carelessly
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: I TOSSED OFF the essay the night before I had to hand it in.

Toss up

  1. Decide something by throwing a coin and seeing which side lands face up.
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: We TOSSED UP to see who would kick off.

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