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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throw away

“It’s just not going to get any better. Don’t throw away your ticket stubs. I’m gonna figure something out, OK? Just hold onto it, we’ll figure out how to reschedule.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026

That’s a lot of money to throw away every month.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026

And it makes the last of the pickle juice feel far too valuable to throw away.

From Salon ● May 28, 2026

Relatives and friends have been shocked at the allegations that these young men decided to throw away their promising lives.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026

If Big Tony was on Dog Squad, the good guys would catch him, lock him up, and throw away the key.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein