Phrasal Verbs

throw out (1)

This page is about the phrasal verb throw out (1)

Meaning

to discard something you don't want, usually by putting it in a rubbish bin or a garbage can

Synonym

throw away, discard

For example

  • throw out sth Dad has thrown out those old magazines he kept in the shed.

  • throw sth out Don't you think it's time we threw some of this stuff out?

Quick Quiz

After finding them in the back of a cupboard she was tidying up, Edna threw out some

a. old relatives she'd found

b. old memories she'd found

c. old clothes she'd found
a) old relatives she'd found b) old memories she'd found c) old clothes she'd found

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