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Is "throw in X at Y" idiomatic? I am wondering if I am using the phrase idiomatically or not. It's difficult for a non-native English speaker to determine if a phrase is idiomatic or not, so I rather ask it here.

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The writers of the show decided to throw in a bunch of stereotypical evil antagonists at the protagonist of the series to make the show more interesting.

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  • You would "throw X at Y." Not throw in.
    – Ron Jensen
    Jul 1, 2019 at 4:52

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"in"-"at" doesn't go. However, you could use one or the other.

The writers of the show decided to throw a bunch of stereotypical evil antagonists at the protagonist of the series to make the show more interesting.

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The writers of the show decided to throw in a bunch of stereotypical evil antagonists (to make the show more interesting).

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  • Additional examples are “throw in the towel” and “throw something at the wall and see if it sticks”.
    – whiskeychief
    Jul 4, 2019 at 13:00

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