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cast aside

idiom
Meaning

Synonym of discard.


Examples
SIMPLE

He cast aside his old shoes.

CONTEXTUAL

She cast aside her doubts and applied for the new job anyway.

COMPLEX

The author cast aside the initial draft, choosing instead to pursue a more ambitious narrative direction that better reflected his evolving vision.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    all kidding aside

    Used to attempt to state a serious point in a jocular conversation.

  2. 02

    brush aside

    To disregard, dismiss or ignore something, as unimportant.

  3. 03

    cast a chill

    To provoke an uneasy feeling which stops a conversation, as by an uncalled act or word.

  4. 04

    cast a shadow

    To dampen future events.

  5. 05

    cast aspersions

    To make damaging or spiteful remarks.

  6. 06

    cast in concrete

    solidly established, very difficult to alter

  7. 07

    cast in someone's teeth

    To accuse someone of something, or reproach them for it.

  8. 08

    cast loose

    To unfasten, loosen, or set free.

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