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1 scrap heap
n. отпад; throw/toss sb/sth in the scrap heap inf. отфрла некого/нешто како непотребен; се ослободува/куртули од некого/нешто; only fit for the scrap heap добар само за во отпад; end up on the scrap heap завршува в отпад/старо железо
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throw someone on the scrap heap — throw (someone/something) on the scrap heap informal to get rid of someone or something that is not wanted or needed any more. Many people over forty who can t find a job feel they ve been thrown on the scrap heap. (usually passive) … New idioms dictionary
throw something on the scrap heap — throw (someone/something) on the scrap heap informal to get rid of someone or something that is not wanted or needed any more. Many people over forty who can t find a job feel they ve been thrown on the scrap heap. (usually passive) … New idioms dictionary
on the scrap heap — in a place for things that are not wanted any more. Congress is threatening to throw the president s budget on the scrap heap. Etymology: from the literal meaning of scrap heap (= a pile of things that are no longer wanted) … New idioms dictionary
be on the scrap heap — throw (someone/something) on the scrap heap to get rid of someone or something that is not wanted or needed any more. These kids are on the scrap heap as soon as they leave school … New idioms dictionary
throw on the scrap heap — throw (someone/something) on the scrap heap informal to get rid of someone or something that is not wanted or needed any more. Many people over forty who can t find a job feel they ve been thrown on the scrap heap. (usually passive) … New idioms dictionary
scrap heap — noun 1. : a pile of discarded metal (as iron) 2. : the place to which useless things are relegated : discard, oblivion * * * 1. a pile of old, discarded material, as metal. 2. a place for dumping old, useless things. Also, scrapheap. [ … Useful english dictionary
scrap heap — /ˈskræp hip/ (say skrap heep) noun 1. a pile of scrap. –phrase 2. on the scrap heap, useless; no longer employable: there he was, on the scrap heap at forty nine. Also, scrapheap …
scrap heap — noun Date: 1838 1. a pile of discarded metal 2. the place where useless things are discarded … New Collegiate Dictionary
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