rubbish bin
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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That's the world telling them that their understanding of Irishness is bound for the rubbish bin of history.
From Salon ● Mar. 17, 2023
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
He decided to empty the rubbish bin altogether—less risky that way—and took the bag out to the wheelie bin in front of the house.
From "A Monster Calls" by Patrick Ness
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