REMOVING AND GETTING RID OF THINGS

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cpe ENGLISH VOCABULARY Mind Map on REMOVING AND GETTING RID OF THINGS, created by kiejrys on 23/02/2014.
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REMOVING AND GETTING RID OF THINGS
  1. DITCH
    1. informal get rid of; give up: it crossed her mind to ditch her shoes and run
    2. SHRUG
      1. (shrug something off) dismiss something as unimportant: the managing director shrugged off the criticism
        1. raise (one’s shoulders) slightly and momentarily to express doubt, ignorance, or indifference:
        2. DISPENSE
          1. (dispense with) manage without; get rid of: let’s dispense with the formalities, shall we?
            1. distribute or provide (a service or information) to a number of people:It's their job to dispense information effectively and accurately.
            2. FLING
              1. (fling something on/off) put on or take off clothes carelessly or rapidly.
                1. utter (words) forcefully: the words were flung at her like an accusation
                  1. go angrily or violently; rush: he flung away to his study, slamming the door behind him
                    1. a short period of enjoyment or wild behavior: one final fling before a tranquil retirement
                      1. move or push (something) suddenly or violently: he flung back the bedclothes [with object]: Jennifer flung open a door
                        1. throw or hurl forcefully: he picked up the debris and flung it away
                        2. DISMANTLE
                          1. take apart, pull apart, pull to pieces, disassemble, break up, break down, strip (down); knock down, pull down, demolish
                            1. take (a machine or structure) to pieces: the engines were dismantled and the bits piled into a heap
                            2. EXPUNGE
                              1. erase or remove completely (something unwanted or unpleasant): I’ve kind of expunged that period from my CV
                                1. erase, remove, delete, rub out, wipe out, cross out, strike out, blot out, destroy, scratch, eradicate, eliminate
                                2. FLAY
                                  1. peel the skin off (a corpse or carcass):
                                    1. whip or beat (someone) so harshly as to remove their skin: Matthew flayed them viciously with a branch
                                      1. criticize severely and brutally: he flayed the government for not moving fast enough
                                      2. FLUSH
                                        1. remove or dispose of (an object or substance) by flushing: I flushed the pills down the toilet
                                          1. of a person’s skin or face) become red and hot, typically as the result of illness or strong emotion: Mr. Cunningham flushed angrily
                                          2. SHUCK
                                            1. informal take off (a garment): she shucked off her nightdress
                                              1. ŁUSKAĆ
                                              2. TOSS
                                                1. Let's toss a coin.
                                                  1. throw (something) somewhere lightly, easily, or casually
                                                    1. jerk (one’s head or hair) sharply backward: Paula pursed her lips and tossed her head
                                                      1. toss something off 1drink something rapidly or all at once:
                                                      2. HURL
                                                        1. throw (an object) with great force
                                                          1. push or impel (someone) violently: I seized Nathan and hurled him into the lobby
                                                          2. FLICK
                                                            1. 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
                                                              1. a sudden sharp movement: the flick of a switch a flick of the wrist
                                                              2. PLUCK
                                                                1. 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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