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/Sounds like the English word "throw" + "eh" (as in "egg") + "AHR" (as in "art")/

Meaning

To lose a match you already had in the bag because of a stupid mistake or bad decision. Throwing is snatching defeat from the jaws of victory when nobody else could beat you.

Examples

We were winning 10 to 2 and threw in the last rounds.

Don't throw, play safe, we've already won.

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Regional synonyms

A person who makes pozole or a stand that sells it. The pozolero is a respected figure in Mexican gastronomy, making good pozole is a family art form.