chuck out informal (to force someone to leave) If you don’t pay your rent by next week, I will have to chuck you out. He was chucked out of the bar for fighting. (to throw away something you no longer need) I must chuck out all those old papers and magazines. …
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chip in informal (to give a small amount of money in order to pay for something together) The students chipped in to buy their teacher a present. If you cannot pay it, we will all chip in and help you pay it. envocabulary.com
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chip away (to gradually reduce or make weaker) The company continues to chip away at its debt. Your comment is beginning to chip away at my fear. (to remove small pieces from something) Use a hammer and chisel to chip away at the stone. envocabulary.com
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empty out (to remove all the contents of) Please empty out your locker. It’ll take some time to empty out all the drawers. (become empty) The bar had emptied out at 11.30. envocabulary.com
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dumb down (to simplify; to make something easier to understand) He was trying to dumb down the scientific language so that everyone would understand it. We need to dumb down the book for kids. envocabulary.com
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