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• bounce against the wall — rebound after hitting the wall (like a ball); throw against the wall (of a ball) …   English contemporary dictionary

• throw it against the wall and see if it sticks (to) —  Try a new idea and see if it works (cooking).  ► “It seems like every day, someone is throwing something new up against the wall to see if it sticks.” (Wall Street Journal, April 8, 1996, p. C1) …   American business jargon

• Wall Ball — Wall Ball, also called Ball Wall, Butts Up, Suicide, Patball, Off the Wall, Thumb, Red Butt, Ball to the Wall(Some Difference Edis), One Touch or Wallsies is a type of ball game involving a group which involves the bouncing of a ball against a… …   Wikipedia

• throw — throw, cast, fling, hurl, pitch, toss, sling can all mean to cause to move swiftly forward, sideways, upward, or downward by a propulsive movement (as of the arm) or by means of a propelling instrument or agency. Throw, the general word, is often …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• against — [ə genst′; ] also, esp. Cdn & Brit [, əgānst′] prep. [ME ayeynst, opposite to, facing < OE ongegn, ongean (see AGAIN), with adv. gen. es + unhistoric t] 1. a) in opposition to or competition with [a fight against evil] b) contrary to [against… …   English World dictionary

• throw — [[t]θro͟ʊ[/t]] ♦♦ throws, throwing, threw, thrown 1) VERB When you throw an object that you are holding, you move your hand or arm quickly and let go of the object, so that it moves through the air. [V n prep/adv] He spent hours throwing a tennis …   English dictionary

• against — I. preposition Etymology: Middle English, alteration of againes, from again Date: 13th century 1. a. in opposition or hostility to < spoke against his enemies > b. contrary to < against the law > c. in competition with …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• wall job — n. a car in the shop for repairs which is parked against the wall with no repairs done. (The customer is charged anyway.) □ Places like those we surveyed may charge hundreds of dollars for what they call “wall jobs.” □ Okay, Lefty, the caddy… …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

• Occupy Wall Street — This article is about the protests in New York City. For the wider movement, see Occupy movement. Occupy Wall Street Part of the Occupy movement …   Wikipedia

• Boys are stupid, throw rocks at them! — is a slogan on a T shirt by Florida company David and Goliath. The slogan is printed next to a cartoon image of a boy running away from five stones flying in his direction. People magazine ran a story on the T shirt, opening with a quote from a… …   Wikipedia

• Boys are stupid, throw rocks at them! controversy — Cover of the Boys are stupid... book. Boys are stupid, throw rocks at them! is a slogan on a T shirt by Florida clothing company David and Goliath. The slogan is printed next to a cartoon image of a boy running away from five stones flying in his …   Wikipedia