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throw away

Speech parts

1. throw away - Noun

2. throw away - Adjective

3. throw away - Verb

Meaning

get rid of

throw or cast away

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throw-away

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Examples

There are many things that we would throw away if we were not afraid that others might pick them up. Oscar Wilde

He who gives only what he would as readily throw away gives without generosity; for the essence of generosity is in self-sacrifice. Henry Taylor

In Hollywood, brides keep the bouquets and throw away the groom. Groucho Marx

Don't throw away your old shoes until you have got new ones. Dutch Proverb

Don't throw away dirty water before you have more clean water. Danish Proverb

If you have a dog, don't throw away bones. African Proverb

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