Dic: throw something up

• The political struggle threw up a strong leader.

3. PHRASAL VERB

To throw up a particular person or thing means to produce them or cause them to become noticeable.[ mainly BRIT ]

.... Cobuild

1. to build or erect something in a hurry.

• They sure threw that building up in a hurry. T
• They threw up the building in only a few weeks.

2. to vomit something.

• Poor Wally threw his dinner up.

..... http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/throw+up