toss out

toss out somebody/something also toss somebody/something out

to get rid of someone or something She tossed out my old chair. Mrs. Curtis tossed him out of class for laughing.

See also: out, toss

toss out something also toss something out

1. to refuse to accept or consider something The judge tossed out the case two weeks ago. We received thousands of proposals for the memorial, but tossed most of them out because they were dull or inappropriate.

2. to suggest something as a possibility We tossed out half a dozen titles and then discussed what we thought about each one. Now that you've had a chance to look at the memo, I'll toss an idea out to start the discussion.

See also: out, toss