rubbish bin
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Emulating his patented fadeaway with a screwed-up ball of paper tossed into a rubbish bin while exclaiming 'Kobe!' was the closest I ever got.
From BBC • Sep. 30, 2021
You see, every dish on the nightly menu is made with ingredients that were destined for the rubbish bin, often because they’re bruised or slightly overripe.
From Washington Post • Jan. 30, 2020
It was the runt of its litter and had been found in a rubbish bin, where it had been thrown away.
From The New Yorker • Dec. 30, 2019
That letter was later reported to have landed in the rubbish bin beneath Erdogan's desk.
From Salon • Oct. 18, 2019
They called me the rubbish bin of the family.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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