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Ricky06 Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

Throw the idea out

0 I'm wondering what the actual meaning of "Throw the idea out" is.02br
00According to the dictionary, "throw out" means "discard". However,02br
00I also find that some people are using the phrase "throw the idea out"02br
00as "put forward the idea". What's the correct meaning?02br
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0Study your/this dictionary05100. Only 1 and 3 are "negative":02br 02br 05002br 02br 00 But you're right, this meaning is the most mentioned. com/dictionary/throw%20out11id1

— Marius Hancu

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  • Only 1 and 3 are "negative":02br 02br 05002br 02br 00 But you're right, this meaning is the most mentioned.
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0Study your/this dictionary05100. Only 1 and 3 are "negative":02br
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0 Thanks. My dictionary (Cambridge Advanced Learner) only shows the negative02br
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0Yes, it can be confusing. This is the art of choosing words, based not only on their most common meanings, but also based on the collateral damage05202br
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