('American football') The quarterback 'threw' a touchdown/interception. [=threw a pass that resulted in a touchdown/interception]
She 'threw' all her efforts 'into' the boy's defense. [=she worked as hard as she could for the boy's defense]
She 'threw' everything she had 'into' winning the match. [=she tried as hard as she could to win the match]
(..) I got one. He's years old. When he was nine years old, he ran away from a fight. I saw it. I was so embarrassed, I almost threw up. I said "I'm gonna make a man out of you if I have to break you in two tryin'." Well, I made a man out of him. When he was , we had a fight. (..)1957 12 Angry Men
(..) It's still the same thing. This kid is five for . Well, look at his record. When he was , he was in children's court: He threw a rock at a teacher. When he was , he was in reform school: He stole a car. He's been arrested for muggin'. He was picked up twice for knife fightin'. (..)1957 12 Angry Men