a throwaway bottle. Throwaway umbrellas made of paper have just been marketed on an experimental basis by a Tokyo paper goods firm (New Scientist).
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throw away — throw a·way || θrəʊ‚ə weɪ cast, toss; waste, squander … English contemporary dictionary
throw — throw1 [ θrou ] (past tense threw [ θru ] ; past participle thrown [ θroun ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 send object through air ▸ 2 put quickly & carelessly ▸ 3 move (someone/something) suddenly ▸ 4 be forced to go to place ▸ 5 look etc. in direction ▸ 6… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
throw something away — 1 she hated throwing old clothes away: DISCARD, throw out, dispose of, get rid of, do away with, toss out, scrap, throw on the scrap heap, clear out, dump, jettison; … Useful english dictionary
throw — [thrō] vt. threw, thrown, throwing [ME throwen, to twist, wring, hurl < OE thrawan, to throw, twist, akin to Ger drehen, to twist, turn < IE base * ter , to rub, rub with turning motion, bore > THRASH, THREAD, Gr teirein, L terere, to… … English World dictionary
throw your weight about — throw your weight about/around/informal phrase to use your authority to tell other people what to do in a rude and unpleasant way The boss came in, yelling and generally throwing his weight around. Thesaurus: to tell people what to dosynonym … Useful english dictionary
throw your weight around — throw your weight about/around/informal phrase to use your authority to tell other people what to do in a rude and unpleasant way The boss came in, yelling and generally throwing his weight around. Thesaurus: to tell people what to dosynonym … Useful english dictionary
Throw-weight — is a measure of the effective weight of ballistic missile payloads. It is measured in kilograms or metric tons. Throw weight equals the total weight of a missile s warheads, reentry vehicles, self contained dispensing mechanisms, penetration aids … Wikipedia
throw your weight around — DISAPPROVING ► to act in a way that emphasizes how much power or authority you have: »The board didn t like the way majority shareholders were throwing their weight around. Main Entry: ↑throw … Financial and business terms
throw a wobbly — (informal) To have a fit of hysterics or a tantrum, or behave otherwise unnervingly • • • Main Entry: ↑wobble * * * throw a wobbly phrase to react in a very angry way to something that someone says or does Mum threw a wobbly when I spilt my drink … Useful english dictionary
throw yourself at someone — informal phrase to make it obvious that you think someone is sexually attractive It was embarrassing the way she was throwing herself at him. Thesaurus: to start a romantic or sexual relationshipsynonym Main entry: throw * * * throw yoursel … Useful english dictionary
