No. 2,100 in Dutch
gooien
"To throw."
In a sentence
Ik gooi de bal naar mijn vriend.
I throw the ball to my friend.
Here, 'gooien' is used in its literal sense meaning 'throw', describing the physical action of throwing an object.
Ze gooien het oude papier in de prullenbak.
They throw the old paper into the trash bin.
In this sentence, 'gooien' represents an action of discarding something.
Hij gooit hoge ogen met zijn presentatie.
He makes a strong impression with his presentation.
The phrase 'gooit hoge ogen' figuratively uses 'gooien' to imply making an impression or achieving something notable.
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