throw off
Example Sentences
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The gleam of a cellphone or a car’s headlights also can throw off the courtship ritual by distracting the bugs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
It’s not as if its overtime will throw off any other shows since “The Late Late Show” and “After Midnight” preceded it in death.
From Salon • May 21, 2026
Despite the pressure on the Jam Tarts, Colin has managed to throw off any last-minute nerves.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Historically, these groves would throw off 500 boxes per acre.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
He would hang his gun on the wall over the door, throw off his fur cap and coat and mittens, and call: “Where’s my little half-pint of sweet cider half drunk up?”
From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder
