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throw to the dogs

throw to the dogs verb: to throw away as useless.

Verb

throw to the dogs (third-person singular simple present throws to the dogs, present participle throwing to the dogs, simple past threw to the dogs, past participle thrown to the dogs)

  1. (idiomatic) To throw away as useless.
    • Throw physic to the dogs; I'll none of it.c. 1606 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Macbeth”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...
  2. (idiomatic) To remove or cast out someone or something from one's protection, such as into the streets.
  3. (idiomatic) To give up on something valuable.
    • Let's hope it will not throw "to the dogs" its new-found opportunity for winning back public favor and respect.1945, Karl E. Ettinger, Public Relations Directory and Yearbook,, page 45

throw to the dogs meaning in Bengali

throw to the dogs in Bengali

অপ্রয়োজনীয় হিসেবে ছুঁড়ে ফেলা

Forms of throw to the dogs

third-person singular presentthrows to the dogs
present participlethrowing to the dogs
pastthrew to the dogs
past participlethrown to the dogs

Questions about throw to the dogs

What does throw to the dogs mean?
Throw to the dogs means to throw away as useless.
What is throw to the dogs in Bengali?
Throw to the dogs in Bengali is অপ্রয়োজনীয় হিসেবে ছুঁড়ে ফেলা. See Throw to the dogs meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is throw to the dogs?
Throw to the dogs is a verb.
What is the past tense of throw to the dogs?
The past tense of throw to the dogs is threw to the dogs.

Words near throw to the dogs in the dictionary

  1. throw the handkerchief
  2. throw the hatchet
  3. throw the rulebook at
  4. throw them bows
  5. throw things at the wall and see what sticks
  6. throw to the dogs
  7. throw to the lions
  8. throw to the wind
  9. throw to the winds
  10. throw to the wolves
  11. throw together

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