throw away the key
To never release someoneTo never release someone (e.g., from prison).
» I asked Tom to throw me the keys.
Я попросил Тома бросить мне ключи. — marafon
Я попросила Тома кинути мені ключі. — deniko
Я попросив Тома кинути мені ключі. — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(idiomatic, slang)To never release someone (e.g., from prison).
Examples
22 sentencesI asked Tom to throw me the keys.
Я попросила Тома кинути мені ключі. — deniko
ruЯ попросил Тома бросить мне ключи. — marafon
I asked Tom to throw the keys to me.
Я попросила Тома кинути мені ключі. — deniko
ruЯ попросил Тома бросить мне ключи. — marafon
We should lock Tom up and throw away the key.
They should lock Tom up and throw away the key.
Tom threw the car keys to Mary and she caught them.
ruТом бросил Мэри ключи от машины, и она их поймала. — odexed
deTom warf Maria die Autoschlüssel zu, und sie fing sie. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Origin
An ellipsis of lock someone up and throw away the key.An ellipsis of lock someone up and throw away the key.
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Forms
throws away the key, throwing away the key, threw away the key, thrown away the key| Base form | throw away the key · to throw away the key |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | throws away the key |
| Present participle | throwing away the key |
| Past simple | threw away the key |
| Past participle | thrown away the key |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle