toss something off

toss something off
1. tv. to do something quickly without much time or effort.
It was no big deal. I tossed it off in thirty minutes. CD We can toss off the entire order in—let’s say—three hours.
2. tv. to drink something quickly.
He tossed it off and ordered another. CD She tossed off a scotch in one big swig.
3. tv. to ignore criticism; to ignore defeat or a setback.
She just tossed it off like nothing had happened. CD How could she just toss off such a horrible thing?
4. tv. to resist or fight off a disease.
I caught a little cold, but tossed it off right away. CD I can’t toss off these viruses like I used to.

Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions. 2015.

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  • toss something off — drink something rapidly or all at once. → toss …   English new terms dictionary

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  • toss off — verb 1. drink down entirely He downed three martinis before dinner She killed a bottle of brandy that night They popped a few beer after work • Syn: ↑pop, ↑bolt down, ↑belt down, ↑pour down, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • toss — verb 1》 throw lightly or casually.     ↘(of a horse) throw (a rider) off its back.     ↘throw (a coin) into the air so as to make a choice, based on which side of the coin faces uppermost when it lands. 2》 move from side to side or back and forth …   English new terms dictionary

  • toss off something — toss off (something) to do or say something quickly, easily, and sometimes without thought. He simply tossed off a comment about what women want and it got him into a lot of trouble. He had a great memory for jokes, and could just toss them off… …   New idioms dictionary

  • toss off — (something) to do or say something quickly, easily, and sometimes without thought. He simply tossed off a comment about what women want and it got him into a lot of trouble. He had a great memory for jokes, and could just toss them off one after… …   New idioms dictionary

  • toss — toss1 [tɔs US to:s] v [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language] 1.) [T] to throw something, especially something light, with a quick gentle movement of your hand toss sth into/onto etc sth ▪ She crumpled the letter and… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • toss — [tôs, täs] vt. [prob. < Scand, as in Norw dial. tossa, to spread, strew; akin to MLowG tōsen, to tear, ME ( to) tusen, to pull to pieces < IE base * dā( i) , to part, tear > TEASE] 1. to throw or pitch about; fling here and there; buffet …   English World dictionary

  • toss off — ► toss off 1) drink (something) rapidly or all at once. 2) produce rapidly or without thought or effort. 3) Brit. vulgar slang masturbate. Main Entry: ↑toss …   English terms dictionary

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