- ˌsweep sb/sth aˈside
- phrasal verb
to ignore someone or somethingHe swept aside all her objections.[/ex]
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ˌsweep sb/sth aˈside
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sweep something aside — DISREGARD, ignore, take no notice of, dismiss, shrug off, forget about, brush aside. → sweep * * * brush/sweep/cast/something aside phrase to refuse to consider or deal with something Railway companies brushed aside fears that staff cuts would… … Useful english dictionary
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aside — 1 adverb 1 move/step aside to move, step etc to the side: I stepped aside just in time, and the car whizzed past. 2 put/set/leave sth aside a) to save part of an amount of money: I ve been setting aside a little money each week for our holiday.… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
brush something aside — DISREGARD, ignore, dismiss, shrug off, wave aside; overlook, pay no attention to, take no notice of, neglect, forget about, turn a blind eye to; reject, spurn; laugh off, make light of, trivialize; informal pooh pooh. → … Useful english dictionary
cast something aside — DISCARD, reject, throw away/out, get rid of, dispose of, abandon. → cast * * * brush/sweep/cast/something aside phrase to refuse to consider or deal with something Railway companies brushed aside fears that staff cuts would compromise safety.… … Useful english dictionary
