scrap heap
Noun
Meaning
scrap heap (plural scrap heaps)
Alternative spelling of scrapheap
scrap-heap (plural scrap-heaps)
Alternative spelling of scrapheap
Alternative names
scrap-heap
Synonyms
Examples
The man who lets a leader prescribe his course is a wreck being towed to the scrap heap.
I accused the noble Lord, Lord Pym, when he was a Member of this House, of being the Minister for Unemployment because there were nearly 2 million people on the scrap heap - that pile of human misery known as the dole queue. Again, I was not able to make a speech before Mr. Speaker sent me out.
The philosophers are of less use to Dada than an old toothbrush, and it leaves them on the scrap heap for the great leaders of the world.
It bothers me when I hear it in a car commercial or some such. But for the most part, it's better than seeing sacred music relegated to the scrap heap.
The true joy of life is being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one ... being thoroughly worn out before you are thrown to the scrap heap ... being a force of nature instead of a feverish, selfish clod of ailments and grievances.
Lucy Powell, shadow minister for business and consumers, said: “The chancellor is consigning whole sectors of our economy to the scrap heap, damaging lives and livelihoods, and threatening the recovery.