to throw away

  • 11throw away — or throw out 1) PHRASAL VERB When you throw away or throw out something that you do not want, you get rid of it, for example by putting it in a rubbish container. [V n P] I never throw anything away... [V P n (not pron)] I m not advising you to… …

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  • 12throw away — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms throw away : present tense I/you/we/they throw away he/she/it throws away present participle throwing away past tense threw away past participle thrown away 1) throw away or throw out to get rid of something… …

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  • 13throw away — v. (D; tr.) ( to squander ) to throw away on (to throw away one s money on gambling) * * * [ θrəʊə weɪ] (D; tr.) ( to squander ) to throw away on (to throw away one s money on gambling) …

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  • 14throw-away — 1. n. a flyer or handbill. □ The hrow away announced a big, city wide TGIF. □ I passed out the throw aways, but not many people would take them. 2. n. a comedian’s quickly uttered one line joke. □ He tossed off his best throw away of the eveni …

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  • 15Throw-away society — The throw away society is a human society strongly influenced by consumerism. The term describes a critical view of over consumption and excessive production of short lived or disposable items.Rise of packaging wasteBetween the start of New York… …

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  • 16throw away — verb a) To discard (trash, garbage, or the like), to toss out, to put in the trash, to dispose of. He wanted to throw away the cup, but he couldnt find a trash can. b) To waste …

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  • 17throw-away — 1. noun a) any printed material that need not be kept after being read b) a flyer 2. adjective designed to be thrown away See Also …

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  • 18throw away — transitive verb Date: 1530 1. a. to get rid of as worthless or unnecessary b. discard 2b 2. a. to use in a foolish or wasteful manner ; squander b. to fail to take advantage of ; waste < throw away an opportuni …

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  • 19throw away the key — verb To never release someone (eg, from prison). The should just lock them up and throw away the key …

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  • 20throw away — phr verb Throw away is used with these nouns as the object: ↑chance, ↑garbage, ↑money, ↑rubbish, ↑trash, ↑vote, ↑wrapper …

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