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throw something on

put on clothes quickly

To put on clothes quickly without spending much time choosing them.

B2 common mostly spoken

expression

Hear it in real life

Are you ready to leave?

Almost - I'll just throw on some jeans.

Play the conversation

I threw on a coat and went to the corner shop.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: I threw ‸ my jacket.

Say: I threw on my jacket.

The particle "on" is needed when you mean put on clothes quickly.

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

throw something on; threw something on; throw on a jumper

Your turn: say it out loud

I threw on a coat and went to the corner shop.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

throw something on

put on clothes quickly

“I threw on a coat and went to the corner shop.”

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