thrown down (to) [exp]

english idiom to thrown down
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Meaning:

  • when you eat something so quickly you thrown down it.

Examples:

  1. It’s a bad habit to thrown down the food. I’d rather to eat slowly.
  2. He threw down the gauntlet, daring his rival to a race.
  3. She threw down her ideas at the meeting, impressing everyone.
  4. They threw down a few beers before heading out.
  5. After the long hike, they threw down sandwiches like they hadn’t eaten in days.
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