Idioms

throw away a chance
to fail to make use of a chance or opportunity
My cousin threw away a chance to get a good education when he quit school to work.

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  • throw away an opportunity
  • throw caution to the wind
  • throw cold water on (something)
  • throw down the gauntlet
  • throw good money after bad
  • throw in (something) or throw (something) in
  • throw in one's lot with (someone or something)
  • throw in the towel
  • throw off (someone) or throw (someone) off
  • throw off an illness
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  • pile into (something)
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  • foist (something) off on (someone) or foist off (something) on (someone)
  • lose sight of (something)
  • step up (to something)
  • bite the dust
  • reject (something) out of hand
  • keep one's opinions to oneself
  • shut up
  • grow to do/like (something)


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