throw away

Idioms  

1. Also, . Dispose of, discard, as in This coat is too good to throw away , or Did you throw out the rest of the milk? or She tossed out all his old letters . [First half of 1500s]

2. Waste, fail to use, as in She's thrown away her inheritance on all kinds of foolish enterprises , or He's thrown away his chances for an engineering job . [Mid-1600s]

3. Also, throw out . Utter or perform in an offhand, seemingly careless way, as in He threw away the news that their summer cottage had been broken into , or She threw out some suggestions for changing the bylaws . [First half of 1900s]

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Example Sentences

It was only a fortnight ago when Liverpool threw away a two-goal lead at Leeds in the second half then conceded an injury-time equaliser after they retook the lead.

From BBC

"The venue is only a stone's throw away from the comedy club I did my first 10-minute set in all those years ago," Whitehall said.

From BBC

I would venture that this is how many people think about print dictionaries: as battered, well-traveled relics that they like to have around, or at least would feel guilty about throwing away.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ridley's Little Hut started during Covid, when the farm was throwing away milk, so it allowed people to come in, buy produce and leave without any close contact.

From BBC

"We're going to use common sense, we're not going to throw away a drivers' championship over a fifth and sixth place or whatever if one of the drivers does not have the opportunity."

From BBC