PHRASAL VERB 把…挂在嘴边;念叨 If you say that someone throws around a word or name, you disapprove of the fact that they mention it frequently, often in an inappropriate way in order to impress someone. 把…挂在嘴边;念叨 [informal, disapproval] [Also VERB PREPOSITION n (not pron)]
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Occasionally, he throws fancy words around. [VERB noun PREP.]
他有时会把华丽的词藻挂在嘴边。
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The name that I've heard thrown around a lot is Jim Morrison. [VERB-ed PREP.]
我听到大家时常提起的一个人名是吉姆·莫里森。