('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]
(..) Why don't you just fly away? All right, where did Astrid go wrong in the ring today? I mistimed my somersault dive. It was sloppy. - It threw off my reverse tumble. - Yeah, we noticed. No, no, you were great. That was so "Astrid." She's right. You have to be tough on yourselves. (..)2010 How to Train Your Dragon