What does throw in one's lot with mean?

throw in one's lot with

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.24 in modern English

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verb

Synonym of cast in one's lot with.

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"It is unfortunate that some feminists have again thrown in their lot with the puritans and busybodies. The recent activity in Minneapolis around the proposed anti-porn law has made people choose between freedom and censorship, with many supposed progressives opting for the censors."
"In many Latin American towns, the Black Vulture is urbicolous, throwing in its lot with humans, taking advantage of slaughterhouses, garbage dumps, and fishing docks."

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throws in one's lot with (present, singular) throwing in one's lot with (participle, present) threw in one's lot with (past) thrown in one's lot with (participle, past)

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cast in one's lot with

throw in one's lot with

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