4 English Phrasal Verbs With 'CHUCK'

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4 phrasal verbs with 'CHUCK'

Chuck away

1. Dispose of something you no longer need or want
   (Separable [optional] | International English)
   
   » Example: I CHUCKED AWAY all my old records years ago when CDs came out.

Chuck in

1. Quit something
   (Separable [optional] | International English)
   
   » Example: I CHUCKED my job IN to go travelling.
2. Make a comment
   (Separable [optional] | British English)
   
   » Example: I CHUCKED IN a few points at the end of the discussion.

Chuck out

1. Dispose of something you no longer need or want
   (Separable [optional] | International English)
   
   » Example: I CHUCKED OUT some stuff I found in the fridge that had gone bad.

Chuck up

1. Vomit, be sick
   (Intransitive | International English)
   
   » Example: He got ridiculously drunk and CHUCKED UP in the back of the minicab on the way home.
2. Quit something
   (Separable [optional] | International English)
   
   » Example: She didn't like the course, so she CHUCKED it UP after a few weeks.

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