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flush away

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flush something away
to wash something unwanted away. Flush all this mess away! Fred flushed away all the leaves on the sidewalk.
See also: away, flush


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Your body creates a clear, thick fluid that it uses to flush away as many virus particles as possible.
The salt water contained in the tea is also said to flush away both good and bad bacteria which the body may need for healthy digestion.
People who don't have toilets and pipes to flush away their excreta or confine them in pits, practise what is called 'open defecation'--meaning that they 'go' behind a bush or on the banks of a stream, and leave their detritus to biological rendition.
 
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