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Phrase(s): throw someone or something aside
1. Lit. to cast someone or something to the side. • He threw his child aside just as the car was about to run him down. • Don’t just throw aside the wrapper! 2. Fig. to get rid of someone or something. • He threw his wife aside and took up with a younger woman. • Don’t throw aside material that might still be useful.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs