1) 품사 & 발음
- 구동사: throw around + N / throw + N + around
- 발음: /θroʊ əˈraʊnd/
2) 핵심 뜻(의미권별)
- (말·숫자·비난 등을) 가볍게/무책임하게 내뱉다, 남발하다, 퍼뜨리다
- throw around accusations/claims/terms/figures/rumors
- 뉘앙스: 근거 빈약, 신중하지 않음.
- (돈·자원·영향력) 펑펑 쓰다/마구 휘두르다
- throw around money/cash/power/influence
- 뉘앙스: 사치·과시·낭비.
- (사람·물건을) 이리저리 내던지다/거칠게 다루다
- The kids were throwing the cushions around.
- The box got thrown around in transit. (수동)
관련 고정구: throw (one’s) weight around = 권력·지위를 휘두르다(별도 관용구)
3) 문형·어순(중요)
- 긴 목적어: throw around + [긴 목적어]
- throw around wild, unverified numbers
- 대명사: throw it/them around (대명사는 동사 뒤)
- Don’t throw it around. (✗ throw around it)
4) 자주 쓰는 콜로케이션
- accusations/claims/allegations/insults/words/terms/rumors
- figures/statistics/numbers/percentages
- money/cash/budget/resources/power/influence/clout
- (물리) boxes/cushions/gear + around the room/van
5) 유사·대조 표현
- bandy about/around: (특히 소문·숫자를) 이리저리 주고받다(BrE 흔함), 가벼운 확산 느낌
- toss out/off: 생각·농담 등을 툭 던지다(즉흥성)
- splash out (on)(BrE) / spend lavishly on: 돈을 펑펑 쓰다(2번 의미 대체)
- flaunt/flash: 과시하다(보여 주기 포인트)
- manhandle: 사람/물건을 거칠게 다루다(3번 의미 근접, 물리적)
6) 예문
- Let’s not throw around numbers without sources.
- He loves to throw around industry buzzwords.
- They threw around money on the launch party.
- Stop throwing around accusations until you know the facts.
- My suitcase was thrown around during the flight.
- Management keeps throwing around threats of layoffs. (비난·위협의 남발)
7) 한국어 자연 대응
- (말·숫자) 막 던지다, 남발하다, 근거 없이 퍼뜨리다
- (돈·힘) 펑펑 쓰다, 휘두르다
- (물리) 이리저리 내던지다, 거칠게 다루다
8) 흔한 오류·팁
- 근거 제시는 present/cite/provide로: Don’t throw around numbers—cite your data.
- 대명사 어순: throw them around(O) / throw around them(X)
- throw one’s weight around는 별개 표현이므로 그대로 암기