on the scrap heap

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on the scrap heap also in the scrap heap

in a place for things that are not wanted any more Congress is threatening to throw the president's budget on the scrap heap.

Etymology: from the literal meaning of scrap heap (a pile of things that are no longer wanted)

See also: heap, scrap

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Our young people are just being thrown on the scrap heap and they deserve better. Cheap labour by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England) Speaking about Lynn, Esther Rantzen said: "There are so many recent cases of older women being thrown on the scrap heap. Dame Vera wins lifetime achievement award by Asian News International But don't forget that Barton would have been on the scrap heap long ago but for the fact that he is a very talented footballer. JOEY MUST COUNT HIS BLESSINGS by The Mirror (London, England)			on the other on the other hand on the outs on the part of on the pill on the point of doing on the prowl on the quiet on the rack on the rag on the rebound on the receiving end on the right track on the rise on the road on the road to on the road to recovery on the rocks on the ropes on the run on the safe side on the same page on the same wavelength on the sauce on the scene on the scrap heap on the shelf on the side on the side of the angels on the sidelines on the skids on the sly on the spot on the spur of the moment on the stand on the stick on the street on the strength of on the stump on the table on the telephone on the threshold of on the throne on the tip of tongue on the town on the trail on the trot on the verge on the verge of on the wagon on the waiting list			on the run on the run on the run on the run On the Run (album) On the Run (album) On the Run (disambiguation) On the Run (disambiguation) On the Run Issue On the Run Issue On the Run Issues On the Run Issues On the Run Treasuries on the safe side on the safe side on the same footing On The Same Hand on the same level on the same matter on the same page on the same page On the Same Stone With on the same wavelength on the same wavelength on the same wavelength on the same wavelength on the sauce on the scene on the scene On the Scene Productions on the scrap heap On the shady side of on the shelf on the shelf on the shelf on the shelf On the Shop Floor On The Shoulders of Giants on the side on the side on the side on the side on the side on the side on the side of the angels On the sidelines On the sidelines on the skids on the sly on the sly on the sly on the solid on the spot on the spot on the spot on the spot on the spot on the spot On the Spot (disambiguation) On the Spot (disambiguation) On the spot disambiguation

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