- on the scrapheap
- no longer wanted or needed, although still capable of being useful
These workers have been thrown on the scrapheap at the age of 50.
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on the scrapheap — phrase no longer wanted or needed, although still capable of being useful These workers have been thrown on the scrapheap at the age of 50. Thesaurus: not wanted or neededsynonym Main entry: scrapheap * * * on the ˈscrapheap idiom … Useful english dictionary
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scrapheap — [skrap′hēp΄] n. a pile of discarded material, as of scrap iron throw on the scrapheap or toss on the scrapheap or cast on the scrapheap to discard or get rid of as useless * * * scrap·heap also scrap heap (skrăpʹhēp ) n. 1. A pile or heap of… … Universalium
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scrapheap — [[t]skræ̱phiːp[/t]] also scrap heap 1) N SING: usu prep the N If you say that someone has been thrown on the scrapheap, you mean that they have been forced to leave their job by an uncaring employer and are unlikely to get other work. Thousands… … English dictionary
scrapheap — UK [ˈskræpˌhiːp] / US [ˈskræpˌhɪp] noun [countable] Word forms scrapheap : singular scrapheap plural scrapheaps a pile of things that are no longer wanted or needed, especially metal objects • on the scrapheap … English dictionary
scrapheap — scrap|heap [ˈskræphi:p] n 1.) on the scrapheap informal not wanted or used any more used especially when this seems unfair ▪ Three years later he was on the political scrapheap. 2.) a pile of unwanted things, especially pieces of metal … Dictionary of contemporary English
scrapheap — noun 1 throw sb/sth on the scrapheap informal to get rid of someone or something because you no longer think they are useful, in a way that seems unfair: Twenty years of loyal service and they re throwing him on the scrapheap! 2 (C) a pile of… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
