('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]
(..) l'll put you in in a minute. all right? Let's play ball. Harding. break over there. All right. Martini. get it back. Back! l'm in the open! What are you doing? You threw the goddamn ball into the tence! Christ Almighty. you threw the ball into the tence! There's nobody there! We're playing ball! (..)1975 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest