throwing back
Tossing in reverse
Throwing back is returning something to where it came from—a fish to the water, a ball to the field.
In drinking culture, to throw back a drink is to consume it quickly: We threw back a few shots.
On social media, throwing back introduces nostalgic photos or memories, especially on "Throwback Thursday." The phrase can also mean reverting to an earlier type: The puppy is throwing back to its wolf ancestors.
- downingBringing something low
- tossLight, casual throw
- chuggingDrinking rapidly, continuously
- bottoms upDrinking toast command
- flingForceful toss, or tryst
hurl · atavism · lob · reflection · splash · heave · reversion · swig · recall · recollect · remember · pitch · reminisce · gulp · blast from the past · good old days · old school · propel
throwing backrefusing
Declining to accept
rejecting · sipping · abstaining · nursing · declining
throwing backaccepting
Willing to receive
absorbing · letting slide · ignoring · swallowing · not responding
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