- throw something away
- 1》 discard something as useless or unwanted.↘waste or fail to make use of an opportunity or advantage.2》 (of an actor) deliver a line with deliberate underemphasis.→ throw
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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 away/out — Syn: discard, dispose of, get rid of, scrap, dump, jettison; informal chuck (away/out), ditch, bin, junk; Brit.; informal get shot of … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
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
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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
chuck something away/out — throw something away. → chuck … English new terms 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
throw — verb (past threw; past participle thrown) 1》 propel with force through the air by a rapid movement of the arm and hand. ↘send (one s opponent) to the ground in wrestling, judo, etc. ↘(of a horse) unseat (its rider). ↘Cricket bowl (the … English new terms dictionary
