send away
To dismiss from one's presence.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The teacher had to send away the noisy student.”
“The king decided to send away his advisors so he could think in private.”
“After the diplomat refused to negotiate in good faith, the prime minister chose to send away the entire delegation.”
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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