Usually means: Surprise or confuse someone greatly.
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General (4 matching dictionaries)
  1. throw (someone) for a loop, throw for_a_loop: Merriam-Webster.com
  2. throw for_a_loop: Wiktionary
  3. throw for_a_loop: Dictionary.com
  4. throw for_a_loop: Dictionary/thesaurus

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  1. throw for_a_loop: Legal dictionary

Computing (1 matching dictionary)
  1. throw for_a_loop: Encyclopedia

Medicine (1 matching dictionary)
  1. throw for_a_loop: Medical dictionary

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  1. throw for_a_loop: Idioms

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  1. American-Australian Slang Dictionary (No longer online)

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verb:  Synonym of knock for a loop.

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