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Difference between Overthrow something and Throw something over

admin Confusing Phrases

overthrow something—

1. turn smth. upside down:

  • …there was a boat right above the submarine. The boat was overthrown and nine fishermen drowned.

2. (of a regime, government, etc.) bring about the downfall; remove by force:

  • Communism signifies an organized attempt to overthrow the existing social order.

3. (of a law, verdict, etc.) eliminate or invalidate:

  • Laws are openly violated, standards of behavior are overthrown.

throw something over—

1. throw smth. across (from one side to another):

  • John glanced at the note and threw it over to me.

2. = overthrow something 1:

  • The horse took fright, and the carriage was thrown over.

3. abandon or renounce smth.:

  • I’ve decided to throw over the lifestyle I’ve been used to.