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throw off

throw off

 
See:
throw
part of speech: phrase
definition 1: to cause changes that make (something or parts of something) incorrect, disordered, or out of alignment.
That one mistake threw off all my subsequent calculations.
similar words:
skew
definition 2: to cause (one) to lose one's concentration or skillful control.
You threw me off! Now I have to count these all over again.That sudden burst of noise from the audience threw the skater off.