- throw something away/out
- Syn:discard, dispose of, get rid of, scrap, dump, jettison; informal chuck (away/out), ditch, bin, junk; Brit.; informal get shot of
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throw something away/out
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chuck something away/out — throw something away. → chuck … English new terms dictionary
throw something away — 1 she hated throwing old clothes away: DISCARD, throw out, dispose of, get rid of, do away with, toss out, scrap, throw on the scrap heap, clear out, dump, jettison; … Useful english dictionary
throw something away — 1) she hated throwing old clothes away Syn: discard, throw out, dispose of, get rid of, do away with, toss out, scrap, clear out, dump, jettison; informal chuck (away/out), deep six, ditch 2) the Tigers threw away a 3 – 0 lead Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
throw something out — 1 throw out food that s past its sell by date.: See throw something away sense 1. 2 his case was thrown out by the magistrate: REJECT, dismiss, turn down, refuse, disallow, veto; … Useful english dictionary
throw something out — 1) throw out this moldy food See throw something away 1) (above) 2) his case was thrown out Syn: reject, dismiss, turn down, refuse, disallow, veto; informal give the thumbs down to … Thesaurus of popular words
throw the baby out with the bath water — throw away something good with the waste, discard everything Keep the good subjects when you revise the course. Don t throw the baby out with the bath water! … English idioms
throw sth away — UK US throw sth away Phrasal Verb with throw({{}}/θrəʊ/ verb [T] (threw, thrown) ► ENVIRONMENT to get rid of something you do not want any more: »US consumers throw away around 100 billion plastic bags annually. → See also THROW STH OUT(Cf. ↑ … Financial and business terms
throw — 1. verb 1) Syn: hurl, toss, fling, pitch, cast, lob, launch, bowl; informal chuck, heave, sling, bung 2) he threw the door open Syn: push, thrust … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
chuck something away — ˌchuck sthaˈway | ˌchuck sthˈout derived (informal) to throw sth away • Those old clothes can be chucked out. Main entry: ↑chuckderived … Useful english dictionary
throw away — verb 1. throw or cast away (Freq. 5) Put away your worries • Syn: ↑discard, ↑fling, ↑toss, ↑toss out, ↑toss away, ↑chuck out, ↑cast aside … Useful english dictionary
