Here's why:
* Accept means to receive something willingly, while except means to exclude something.
* Threw is the past tense of throw, meaning to propel something with force. Through means to pass from one side to another.
The analogy works because both pairs have similar semantic relationships:
* Accept and except are antonyms (opposites).
* Threw and through are also related in a way that highlights their opposite meanings. While "threw" indicates a forceful action, "through" implies a movement without any action.
Therefore, threw to through is an appropriate analogy for accept to except.