throw something away

Từ điển tiếng Anh - Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary

▪ I. throw sth away phrasal verb before or after object [ threw sth away thrown sth away thrown sth away throws sth away throwing sth away ]
to waste a skill or opportunity
• You've spent three years studying - don't throw it all away.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Wasting
Main entry: throw_{phrasal verb}
 
▪ II. throw sth away/out phrasal verb before or after object [ threw sth away/out thrown sth away/out thrown sth away/out throws sth away/out throwing sth away/out ]
<A > to get rid of something that you do not want any more
• So when are you going to throw away those old magazines?
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Removing and getting rid of things ↑Taking things away from someone or somewhere
 
• The next time she's late home, I'll throw her dinner away. That'll show her!
• Don't throw those bottles away - they'll come in handy for the picnic next Sunday.
• This meat is rather high - shall I throw it out?
• Sort out any clothes you want to throw away and give them to me.
• She carried out her threat to throw away any clothes that were left on the floor.
Main entry: throw_{phrasal verb}