chase away
To get rid of.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“Please chase away those birds from the garden.”
“He tried to chase away his bad memories by focusing on his new hobby.”
“The lighthouse keeper attempted to chase away the encroaching shadows of the storm by lighting every lamp in the tower.”
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away game
An athletic contest played away from the team's home field.
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away with the fairies
Not all there; slightly crazy.
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bang away
to strike or hit repeatedly
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bear away the bell
To be superior in something.
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beaver away
To work hard at a task.
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blaze away
To fire (firearms) repeatedly.
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blow away
To kill (someone) by shooting them with a firearm.
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blow the cobwebs away
To make changes for space for new fresh ideas
Last updated August 10, 2026