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Discover LudwigThe phrase "able to throw down" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where someone is capable of performing a task, often with a connotation of skill or intensity, such as in sports or competitions.
Example: "When it comes to basketball, he's definitely able to throw down some impressive dunks."
Alternatives: "capable of delivering" or "able to perform".
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She seems able to throw down a convincing story set anywhere, spun from any premise.
Simon Taylor would be able to throw down his crutches, flex his shattered knee and play in the semi.
Claiming to be spending the night out with friends, he'd look up rental listings in the want ads instead, as a source of vacant properties where he might be able to throw down a sleeping bag.
You want to be down with us, you got to be able to throw down.
If you're ever gonna make it, you better be able to throw down backside tailslides on command.
They may not be able to throw down $33,100 for a dinner with their candidate, but they have had a lot to do with him being the one eating all that haute cuisine.
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"To be able to throw it down in the event I had the most pressure in, and the event I was the favorite in – to be able to do that is awesome," Ligety said.
But Jordan isn't the only NBA star aging well -- former dunk phenom Dominique Wilkins is still able to throw it down going into his 50s.
To throw down like LeBron!
Then get ready to throw down.
Then she proceeded to throw down the gauntlet.
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