# throw out

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/throw-out
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To discard; to dispense with something; to throw away.

## Examples

- I need to throw out these old newspapers.
- After cleaning the attic, we decided to throw out everything we had not used in years.
- The committee chose to throw out the proposal, citing a lack of evidence to support the suggested changes.

## Origin

From throw + out.

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