How to Memorize

throw something together at the last minute

Analysis

 When you ‘throw something together’ it means to put something together haphazardly or without too much effort or thought. This is a casual idiomatic expression used in social and professional contexts. You might ‘throw something together’ for dinner if you don’t have much time to cook or ‘throw something together’ quickly for a presentation you have forgotten about, for example.

Social Examples (Basic)

1. I have no idea what I'm going to eat for dinner. I'll probably just end up throwing together a few of the leftovers in the fridge.

Professional Examples (Basic)

1. The project team may have been thrown together at the last minute, but they still worked effectively as a unit thanks to their professionalism. 

Professional Examples (Advance)

1. The boss decided to throw a few of our best marketing people together for a bit of a brainstorming session. He just wanted them to bounce some ideas off each other for a while.

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