throw overboard

Meaning

To reject or expel

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

“They decided to throw the old rules overboard.”

“The company decided to throw its outdated marketing strategy overboard to focus on social media.”

“Faced with the urgent need for reform, the committee chose to throw the traditional guidelines overboard in favor of a more flexible approach.”

simple

“They decided to throw the old rules overboard.”

contextual

“The company decided to throw its outdated marketing strategy overboard to focus on social media.”

complex

“Faced with the urgent need for reform, the committee chose to throw the traditional guidelines overboard in favor of a more flexible approach.”