Situation #1
Tim: Hey, next Saturday is Grace’s birthday..
Joe: Really? We should throw a party for her.
Tim: Good idea! Let’s do it! We can have it at my place.
Joe: Perfect!
Situation #2
When I graduated from college, my parents threw a really nice party for me and my friends. My parents have a bog backyard and my dad barbequed steaks for eveyone. My parents had all kinds of food and all my friends had a great time.
Meaning of idiom: to throw a party means that someone organizes or plans a party. Someone usually comes up with the idea or is in charge of planning.
NOTE: In English you cannot say “do a party” or “make a party..” These expressions are incorrect. You must say “throw a party” or “have a party.”
This idiom was taken from LSI’s textbook titled Speaking Transitions. This book is used at LSI schools to teach Level 4 Speaking and Listening. For more information please visit: https://www.languagesystems.com
