To fling away In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "to fling away", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Jenne Phuong calendar 2021-06-24 07:06

Meaning of To fling away (redirected from fling away )

Synonyms:

fling off

Fling away phrasal verb

A noun or pronoun can be used between "fling" and "away."

 If someone "flings something away", he/she throws something away forcefully.

Are you reading those old magazines? Fling them away and I'll buy the new ones for you.

 If a person "flings someone away", he/she disposes of someone or abandons/neglects them.

He is stressed out and you can't just fling him away like that. You're such a heartless friend.

She wanted to completely forget about her messy divorce, so she flung her ring away into the fire.

Grammar and Usage of Fling away

Verb Forms

  • flinging away
  • flings away
  • flung away
  • to fling away

The verb "fling" should be conjugated according to its tense. 

Origin of Fling away

The "fling" meaning of "to throw, cast, hurl" dates from the mid-14 century.

The Origin Cited: etymonline.com .
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