cast away
Idioms-
Also, cast aside . Discard, reject, as in He picked a book, then cast it aside , or She cast away all thoughts of returning home . [Early 1400s]
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Squander, waste, as in She cast away a fortune on jewelry . Shakespeare used this idiom in King John (2:1): “France, hast thou yet more blood to cast away?” [Early 1500s]
Example Sentences
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COSTNER: When they weren’t useful, they were just cast away.
From Seattle Times • May 19, 2024
The sense is that Sophia has been banished or cast away.
From New York Times • Nov. 10, 2022
Many of the luxuries chosen by the interviewees being cast away are also of a different time.
From BBC • Oct. 12, 2022
So relax your shoulders, unclench your jaw, cast away any negative misconceptions that you shouldn't have dessert for breakfast, and cut yourself a slice of this rustic Apple galette.
From Salon • Apr. 2, 2022
‘Talking won’t mend nothing,’ he muttered to himself, as he gathered up all the things that they had chosen to cast away.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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