throw oneself at
To try very hard and obviously to make someone fall in love with you, sometimes in a way that is embarrassing; or to jump or rush directly at someone.
Meanings
To pursue someone romantically in a very obvious, eager, or shameless way.
"Everyone at the party noticed how she kept throwing herself at the new colleague."
To physically launch yourself at someone, for example to attack, stop, or beg from them.
"He threw himself at the thief, grabbing him before he could escape."
The romantic sense usually carries a slightly negative or humorous connotation, suggesting the pursuit is too obvious or undignified. The physical sense (throwing oneself at an attacker) is more neutral. Always reflexive.
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