throw aside
B2 neutral separable transitive
In simple words
To push something out of the way or to abandon something you no longer want or need.
Literal meaning: To throw something to the side so it is out of the way.
Meanings
1 B1 neutral
To move or push something out of the way with a throwing motion.
"She threw aside the heavy curtain and stepped out onto the balcony."
Grammar: separable
2 B2
idiomatic
neutral
To abandon or reject something such as principles, feelings, or concerns.
"He threw aside his reservations and signed the contract."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Can be used literally (throw a coat aside) or figuratively (throw aside one's doubts, principles). The figurative sense appears more in literary or formal writing. Less common than 'throw away' or 'cast aside'.
Commonly used with
doubts fears principles coat concerns conventions
Forms
Base
throw aside
I/you/we/they
3rd person
throws aside
he/she/it
Past simple
threw aside
yesterday
Past participle
thrown aside
have + pp
-ing form
throwing aside
continuous
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