THROW STH/SB


Meaning of THROW STH/SB in English

off

1.

to manage to get rid of sth/sb that is making you suffer, annoying you, etc. :

to throw off a cold / your worries / your pursuers

2.

to take off a piece of clothing quickly and carelessly :

She entered the room and threw off her wet coat.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.