throw sth away
phr. v..phr. v.. to put something in the bin because you do not want it or need it anymore.
phr. v.. to dispose of an item as refuse; to discard something that is no longer useful or desired.
Don't throw those old magazines away.
I need to throw away these old shoes because they have holes in the bottom.
The company was criticized for throwing away tons of perfectly edible food while local families struggled with rising costs.
- Particles
- away
- Separability
- optional
- Pattern
- throw + object + away
the object can go between 'throw' and 'away' or after the whole phrase.
contrast with 'throw out' (synonymous) and 'give away' (donating); highlight that it can also be used figuratively for wasting an opportunity.
I threw away it.I threw it away.when the object is a pronoun like 'it' or 'them', it must go between the verb and the particle.