scrap heap

Frequency: 6.05.8 per million words

a pile of discarded metal or other materials

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Examples (20)

  • The old car was so rusty it was destined for the scrap heap.
  • My first computer has been consigned to the scrap heap.
  • After his injury, the athlete felt like he'd been thrown on the scrap heap.
  • The old car was destined for the scrap heap after years of neglect.
  • Obsolete machinery from the factory was piled up on the scrap heap.
  • Many promising ideas end up on the scrap heap if not properly developed.
  • Last year's smartphones are already consigned to the technological scrap heap.
  • After years of service, the worn-out machinery was finally sent to the scrap heap.
  • We found some usable parts by sorting through the giant scrap heap behind the workshop.
  • His political career felt like it was heading for the scrap heap after the scandal.
  • Many brilliant ideas end up on the scrap heap of history.
  • Don't let your valuable skills go to the scrap heap; keep learning and adapting!
  • The company has a reputation for putting older employees on the scrap heap.
  • The company's outdated business model was quickly thrown onto the scrap heap.
  • The mangled bicycle was tossed onto the scrap heap with other discarded metal.
  • They plan to clear out the entire scrap heap at the back of the workshop by next month.
  • The failed policy was eventually tossed onto the scrap heap of forgotten legislation.
  • Without continuous innovation, even a leading product can quickly become a scrap heap.
  • Is this old computer still useful, or should it be relegated to the scrap heap?
  • The once-revolutionary technology is now little more than a scrap heap of obsolete components.