Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
throw away — (v.) late 14c., to reject, cast from oneself, from THROW (Cf. throw) (v.) + AWAY (Cf. away). More literal meaning of dispose of as useless, release from one s possession as unneeded is first recorded 1520s. Throw away (adj.) is first recorded… … Etymology dictionary
throw away — (something) to fail to use an opportunity. Milton threw away his chance of promotion by being late almost every day. It s a chance to audition for the Metropolitan Opera don t throw it away. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of throw away… … New idioms dictionary
throw away — [v1] dispose of abandon, cast, cast off, chase, clear, discard, dismiss, dispense with, ditch*, drop*, dump*, eject, eliminate, evict, extrude, free oneself of, get rid of, jettison, junk*, lose, refuse, reject, rid oneself of, scrap*, shake off* … New thesaurus
throw away — ► throw away 1) discard as useless or unwanted. 2) waste or fail to make use of (an opportunity or advantage). Main Entry: ↑throw … English terms dictionary
throw away — hrow away v. t. 1. to discard. [PJC] 2. to waste or squander. [PJC] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
throw away — index abandon (relinquish), dislodge, dispel, jettison, relinquish Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law 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 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… … English dictionary
throw 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… … English dictionary
throw 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) … Combinatory dictionary
throw-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 … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
