taking out the trash
Removing household waste
Taking out the trash is removing garbage from a home or building to an outdoor receptacle or curb for collection.
The phrase often appears in discussions of household chores: Whose turn is it to take out the trash?
Figuratively, it can mean eliminating problems or undesirable people: The new manager took out the trash and rebuilt the department.
- garbage canContainer for refuse
- litterScattered waste or debris
- garbage binVessel for household waste
- refuseReject or garbage
- wasteUnwanted discarded material
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