By the time the firefighters arrived, someone had thrown gas on the fire, making it spread faster.

Her unexpected resignation had thrown a wrench in the works of the entire project schedule.

The sudden resignation had thrown a spanner in the works of the merger, delaying the entire process.

The sudden resignation had thrown a wrench in the gears of the merger negotiations.

In the third round, his corner had thrown up the sponge to stop the fight.

The committee's late objections have thrown cold water on the project's momentum.

Many historians argued that the reforms had thrown the baby out with the bathwater, discarding useful traditions along with corrupt practices.

After the union had thrown one's weight behind the strike, membership support surged.

Once one has thrown one's weight around, it's hard to regain trust.

Having thrown a sprat to catch a mackerel, he hoped the small concession would convince the investor to commit to the deal.