throw away
To put something in the bin because you don't want it anymore, or to waste something good by being careless.
Meanings
To put something in the bin or dispose of it because it is no longer wanted or needed.
"I threw away all the old magazines that had been piling up in the corner."
To waste an opportunity, advantage, or valuable resource through carelessness or poor judgement.
"The team threw away a two-goal lead in the final ten minutes of the match."
To say something in a deliberately casual, understated way (a throwaway remark or line).
"He threw away the punchline so casually that half the audience missed it."
One of the most frequent phrasal verbs in English. Used both literally (throw the bottle away) and figuratively (throw away a lead in a game, throw away a talent). The adjective 'throwaway' (a throwaway remark, throwaway culture) derives from this phrase.
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