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flush it

/flʌʃ ɪt/

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phrase

/flʌʃ ɪt/B1informal
  • ruИзбавиться от чего-либо, смыв это в унитаз или слив; часто используется буквально для отходов или образно для отказа от чего-то нежелательного или неудачного.

To dispose of something by flushing it down a toilet or drain, often used literally for waste or figuratively for discarding something unwanted or failed.

  1. Dispose of by flushingA2informal

    To cause something to be carried away by a rush of water, typically in a toilet.

    ruСмыть

    • Please flush it down the toilet after use.
    • He flushed it without thinking.
    • Don't flush it if it's not meant to be flushed.
  2. Waste or discardB2slangamerican

    To waste or get rid of something, often an opportunity or resource.

    ruПотратить впустую

    • He had a great chance but he flushed it away.
    • She flushed it all on gambling.
    • Don't flush it on useless things.