thrown over

older vernacular for dumped

A: What are you doing flirting with that hot guy? C will be mad!
B: I was thrown over last night, so I can flirt with whoever I want.
A: That jerk.

by chiquen March 13, 2008

throw over the brick wall

Decide one's mind to complete or achieve something

"He has to throw over the brick wall to prove his ability."

by NFSzeno February 23, 2015

Throw your hat over the wall

When you throw your hat over the wall, you're committing to doing something. The phrase is derived from what you would do before you climb over a wall - you throw the hat over to the other side, so it doesn't fall off while you are climbing.

"throw your hat over the wall" example:

JFK himself. When he was in office, he stood before the world and promised them a man on the moon within 10 years. Thing is, nobody had started working on a space program at that point. JFK had no data to back up his claims, no insight into the practicality of space travel. But you know what he had?

The man had sac. The man had the sac to stand before the world and say “Yo, yo get this! We’re going to the moon.”

by Moggraider March 3, 2009

Throw your hat over the wall

To trap oneself into producing a result or achieving something monumental by making the consequences of not doing so painful, as in throwing one's hat over a wall that appears too high to climb so that one must find a way to the other side else live hatless.

"If you really want to move to that town, quit waiting for perfect circumstances; throw your hat over the wall and put in your 30-days' notice on your apartment so you'll HAVE to find a place down there."

by thatsthething August 3, 2012

throw a tent over that circus

Comment to be made when someone is observed swaying or dancing awkwardly and looking foolish.

Wow, look at that guy move. Someone should throw a tent over that circus.

by kauz381 November 29, 2007

throw my hat over the wall

throw my hat over the wall, to commit to doing something,
to say you will do something and then do it without hesitation.

JFK said we will go to the moon in 10 years, even though no one had started the space programe at that time but he had the stones to throw his hat over the wall.

JFK; lets go to the moon.

lyndon b johnson, thats not posible

JFK, screw it i'll throw my hat over the wall

by DARTH RICHIE June 3, 2010

You may be tempted to streamline your affairs over the coming year but don’t go to extremes. Instead, be pragmatic and aim to reform your life just a day at a time. That way you are less likely to throw out things you are still going to need.

You may be tempted to streamline your affairs over the coming year but don’t go to extremes. Instead, be pragmatic and aim to reform your life just a day at a time. That way you are less likely to throw out things you are still going to need.

You may be tempted to streamline your affairs over the coming year but don’t go to extremes. Instead, be pragmatic and aim to reform your life just a day at a time. That way you are less likely to throw out things you are still going to need.

by IPromiseToDoWhatIPromised May 23, 2025