throw a punch

Deliver a blow with the first, as in He was furious enough to throw a punch at the other driver. This term originated in boxing but has been extended to less formal fisticuffs as well. [First half of 1900s]

Words nearby throw a punch

throw, throw a curve, throw a fit, throw a monkey wrench into, throw a party, throw a punch, throw about, throw away, throw back, throw caution to the winds, throw cold water on