Front | cast it all aside |
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Back | 1. cast aside sb/sth • cast sb/sth aside formal to get rid of someone or something because you do not like them or need them any more: ▪ When Henry became King, he cast aside his former friends. ▪ Casting aside his military ambitions, Von Langen now launched himself on a political career. 2. cast aside sth • cast sth aside formal to get rid of negative feelings: ▪ Peace campaigners hope that one day Catholics and Protestants will cast aside centuries of hostility, and live together in peace. ▪ Every year thousands of northern Europeans cast their inhibitions aside, and head for Greece's nudist beaches. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑cast off |
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