VOCABULARY - IDIOMS

Throw the Fight

Meaning:

Intentionally lose a contest, usually in collusion with gamblers

Examples:

  • The complication is that he has to throw the fight, something he seems unable to do.
  • Although he had agreed to throw the fight, he did not intend to get beat up doing so.
  • The third man is Silas Garrow, with whom Duncan had previously arranged a plan to throw the fight.
  • In his biography, Haft claimed that he was threatened by the Mafia and forced to throw the fight against Marciano.
  • Ray plans to place a bet on Kirkpatrick to make Calhoune think Jenkins will throw the fight.
  • Strong Guy throws the fight, so the Thunderbolts escape and Mercy is dragged to hell.
  • Russo pressures Brody to throw the fight for financial gain through the bookies.