REMOVING AND GETTING RID OF THINGS

REMOVING AND GETTING RID OF THINGS

1. DITCH

   • informal get rid of; give up: it crossed her mind to ditch her shoes and run

2. 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:

3. 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.

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. SHUCK

   • informal take off (a garment): she shucked off her nightdress
   • ŁUSKAĆ

10. 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:

11. HURL

    • throw (an object) with great force
    • push or impel (someone) violently: I seized Nathan and hurled him into the lobby

12. 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

13. 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.