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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What should have been a unique way for “Supergirl” to remark on the infantilization projected onto so many women superheroes is cast away as a joke so lame it doesn’t even deserve to be finished.
From Salon • Jun. 27, 2026
He makes a plea to be cast away on an island in the South Pacific, "where you can swim, maybe fashion a hook and fish".
From BBC • Oct. 12, 2022
People who dare to dream, who dare to seek, should not be cast away as if something’s wrong with them.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2020
Eagle was cast away, to remain in space as long as its orbit of the moon would last.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 17, 2019
“Magnificence, the people of Meereen have come to celebrate our union. You heard them cheering you. Do not cast away their love.”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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