Food & eating

throw something together

make something quickly

To throw something together is to make it quickly with little planning or preparation.

B2 common mostly spoken

expression

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Have you prepared anything for the meeting?

Just a few notes I threw together this morning.

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I threw together some pasta before catching the train.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: I threw up a salad.

Say: I threw together a salad.

For making something quickly, use "throw together," not "throw up," which usually means vomit.

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How it fits in a sentence.

throw something together; threw together a meal

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I threw together some pasta before catching the train.

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throw something together

make something quickly

“I threw together some pasta before catching the train.”

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