throw back

About 0.17 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To hinder the development of something.
2. verb To revert to an earlier stage of development.
3. verb To retort.
4. verb To drink quickly, especially alcoholic beverages.

   We threw back drinks until the next morning.

5. verb Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see throw,‎ back.

   I threw back my head and laughed uproariously.

Similar words

toss back turn back set back hinder hold back retard keep back retrograde thwart slow

Word family

threw back throwing back thrown back throws back