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send away for

idiom
Meaning

To write to a business or other organisation, requesting a thing.


Examples
SIMPLE

I will send away for the free catalog today.

CONTEXTUAL

She decided to send away for the replacement parts after the store told her they were out of stock.

COMPLEX

Rather than waiting for the local shops to restock, he chose to send away for the rare book directly from the publisher's warehouse.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    away game

    An athletic contest played away from the team's home field.

  2. 02

    away with the fairies

    Not all there; slightly crazy.

  3. 03

    bang away

    to strike or hit repeatedly

  4. 04

    bear away the bell

    To be superior in something.

  5. 05

    beaver away

    To work hard at a task.

  6. 06

    blaze away

    To fire (firearms) repeatedly.

  7. 07

    blow away

    To kill (someone) by shooting them with a firearm.

  8. 08

    blow the cobwebs away

    To make changes for space for new fresh ideas

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