(transitive, idiomatic) (of an achievement, emotion, idea, suggestion, etc.) to belittle or dismiss; to cast doubt upon; to debunk.

(idiomatic) To unsettle, to catch by surprise.

(idiomatic) to introduce a person to a new situation without adequately preparing him or her.

plural of free-throw line

(idiomatic, transitive, of a person or group) To betray or blame (something or someone), as a scapegoat or otherwise for personal gain.

(idiomatic, transitive) To misguide.

Alternative form of throw a bone to

(archaic, slang, idiomatic) To give up a contest; to acknowledge defeat; throw in the towel.

To confound, usually due to one or more unexpected occurrences.

(basketball) A statistic computed by dividing a player or team's made free throws by the total number of free throws he or it attempted.