Sentence examples for throwing a fist from inspiring English sources

Nelson, the lightest of the four throwers at a practically petite 255 pounds, fouled on three of his four throws, grimacing and throwing a fist after his last attempt.

At times, she would throw a fist, growl or scream to punctuate her winner.

He never had to lower a shoulder or fling an elbow or toss off his gloves to throw a fist.

(One person in my section threw a fist in the air and yelled "Whoo!"; that person was me).

The lead character, Gideon, is described as a man in his 30s: "Charismatic, charming, cynical, worldly-wise; quick to buy a round or throw a fist, slow to open his heart.

Malcolm MacKenzie threw a fist at Brandon Jovanovich's face and quickly apologized: "Oh, we're doing gut -- I'm sorry!" Mr. Jovanovich shrugged off the misdirected punch scripted for his torso.

At a New York press conference in January to promote his then-pending bout with Lennox Lewis, Tyson threw a fist toward a big galoot from the Lewis camp who was standing just a foot away -- and missed.

(via ArtsBeat, Rolling Stone).

Here's a quick rundown of who else could have (or should have) thrown a fist at the Biebs.

With local law enforcement acting as the FBI's muscle-headed henchmen, nowhere was it safe to throw a fist in the air and cry Power to the People.

If your foe looks like she's about to throw a fist or give a slap or whatever, just say something like, "It's a shame you have to stoop so low that you're willing to fight me.