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
  2. throw for a loop: Wiktionary
  3. throw for a loop: Dictionary.com
  4. throw for a loop: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. throw for a loop: Legal dictionary

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  1. throw for a loop: Encyclopedia

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  1. throw for a loop: Idioms

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

Definitions from Wiktionary (throw for a loop)

verb:  Synonym of knock for a loop.

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