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ˌclear sth ˈaway — phrasal verb to remove something in order to make a place tidy A young woman cleared away their empty cups.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
clear something out — 1 we cleared out the junk room: EMPTY (OUT); tidy (up), clear up. 2 clear out the rubbish: GET RID OF, throw out/away, discard, dispose of, dump, bin, scrap, jettison; informal chuck … Useful english dictionary
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
put something away — 1 I put away some money.: See put something aside sense 1. 2 she never puts her things away: REPLACE, put back, tidy away, tidy up, clear away. 3 ( … Useful english dictionary
throw something away — 1) she hated throwing old clothes away Syn: discard, throw out, dispose of, get rid of, do away with, toss out, scrap, clear out, dump, jettison; informal chuck (away/out), deep six, ditch 2) the Tigers threw away a 3 – 0 lead Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
blink something away — ˌblink sthaˈway/ˈback derived to try to control tears or clear your eyes by blinking • She bravely blinked back her tears. Main entry: ↑blinkderived … Useful english dictionary
clear away — verb remove from sight • Syn: ↑clear off • Hypernyms: ↑remove, ↑take, ↑take away, ↑withdraw • Verb Frames: Somebody s something … Useful english dictionary
away — a|way1 [ ə weı ] adverb *** 1. ) in a different direction a ) moving so that you go farther from a person, place, or thing: When Sykes saw the police, he ran away. away from: People had been driven away from their homes by the invading army. b )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
away — I UK [əˈweɪ] / US adverb *** 1) in a different direction a) moving so that you go further from a person, place, or thing When Sykes saw the police, he ran away. away from: People had been driven away from their homes by the invading army. b) used … English dictionary
away — [ə wā′] adv. [ME < OE aweg < phr. on weg < on, on + weg, WAY, in the sense “from this (that) place”] 1. from any given place; off [to run away] 2. in another place, esp. the proper place [to put one s tools away] 3. in another direction… … English World dictionary