throw down
n.— «Later in the movie, Perry orders Keough to shoot a suspect—unarmed, of course—with Perry’s gun and lie about it yet again. Because they tossed a throw-down weapon at the guy’s feet, the extra subterfuge hardly seems worth the effort.» —“‘Dark Blue’ A Black Eye For Cops And Cop Films” by Bill Muller Arizona Republic Feb. 21, 2003. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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