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REMOVING AND GETTING
RID OF THINGS
- DITCH
- informal get rid of; give up: it crossed her mind to ditch her shoes and run
- informal get rid of; give up: it crossed her mind to ditch her shoes and run
- SHRUG
- (shrug something off) dismiss something as unimportant: the managing director shrugged off the criticism
- raise (one’s shoulders) slightly and momentarily to express doubt, ignorance, or indifference:
- (shrug something off) dismiss something as unimportant: the managing director shrugged off the criticism
- DISPENSE
- (dispense with) manage without; get rid of:
let’s dispense with the formalities, shall we?
- distribute or provide (a service or information)
to a number of people:It's their job to dispense
information effectively and accurately.
- (dispense with) manage without; get rid of:
let’s dispense with the formalities, shall we?
- FLING
- (fling something on/off) put on or take off clothes carelessly or rapidly.
- utter (words) forcefully: the words were flung at her like an accusation
- go angrily or violently; rush: he flung away to his study, slamming the door behind him
- a short period of enjoyment or wild behavior: one final fling before a tranquil retirement
- move or push (something) suddenly or violently: he flung back the
bedclothes [with object]: Jennifer flung open a door
- throw or hurl forcefully: he picked up the debris and flung it away
- (fling something on/off) put on or take off clothes carelessly or rapidly.
- DISMANTLE
- take apart, pull apart, pull to pieces, disassemble,
break up, break down, strip (down); knock down, pull
down, demolish
- take (a machine or structure) to
pieces: the engines were dismantled
and the bits piled into a heap
- take apart, pull apart, pull to pieces, disassemble,
break up, break down, strip (down); knock down, pull
down, demolish
- EXPUNGE
- erase or remove completely (something
unwanted or unpleasant): I’ve kind of
expunged that period from my CV
- erase, remove, delete, rub out, wipe
out, cross out, strike out, blot out,
destroy, scratch, eradicate, eliminate
- erase or remove completely (something
unwanted or unpleasant): I’ve kind of
expunged that period from my CV
- FLAY
- peel the skin off (a corpse or carcass):
- whip or beat (someone) so harshly as to remove their
skin: Matthew flayed them viciously with a branch
- criticize severely and brutally: he flayed
the government for not moving fast enough
- peel the skin off (a corpse or carcass):
- FLUSH
- remove or dispose of (an object or substance) by flushing: I flushed the pills down the toilet
- of a person’s skin or face) become red and hot, typically as the
result of illness or strong emotion: Mr. Cunningham flushed angrily
- remove or dispose of (an object or substance) by flushing: I flushed the pills down the toilet
- SHUCK
- informal take off (a garment): she shucked off her nightdress
- ŁUSKAĆ
- informal take off (a garment): she shucked off her nightdress
- TOSS
- Let's toss a coin.
- throw (something) somewhere lightly, easily, or casually
- jerk (one’s head or hair) sharply backward: Paula pursed her lips and tossed her head
- toss something off 1drink something rapidly or all
at once:
- Let's toss a coin.
- HURL
- throw (an object) with great force
- push or impel (someone) violently: I seized Nathan and hurled him into the lobby
- throw (an object) with great force
- FLICK
- the sudden release of a bent finger or thumb, especially to propel a small
object: he sent his cigarette spinning away with a flick of his fingers
- a sudden sharp movement: the flick of a switch a flick of the wrist
- the sudden release of a bent finger or thumb, especially to propel a small
object: he sent his cigarette spinning away with a flick of his fingers
- PLUCK
- take hold of sth and quickly removed it from its place quickly and
suddenly remove sb from a dangerus/unpleaant situation spirited and
determined courage I can’t pluck up the courage to make the first
move. She plucked a blade of grass. He was plucked from the grim
foster home. nip of cold, just enough to tint the cheeks pink.
- take hold of sth and quickly removed it from its place quickly and
suddenly remove sb from a dangerus/unpleaant situation spirited and
determined courage I can’t pluck up the courage to make the first
move. She plucked a blade of grass. He was plucked from the grim
foster home. nip of cold, just enough to tint the cheeks pink.
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