toss aside

toss aside
phrasal verb [transitive]
Word forms "toss aside":
present tense I/you/we/they toss aside he/she/it tosses aside present participle tossing aside past tense tossed aside past participle tossed aside
to stop accepting or believing in something, especially when the situation makes this difficult for you

She soon tosses this idea aside.


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