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词汇 disposal
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DISPOSAL
do away with someone or something
to get rid of someone or something; to dispose of someone or something.
This chemical will do away with the stain in your sink.The time has come to do away with that old building.
get rid of someone or something
to get free of someone or something; to dispose of or destroy someone or something.
I'm trying to get rid of Mr. Smith. He's bothering me.I'll be happy when I get rid of my old car.
give someone or something the (old) heave-ho
to throw someone or something out; to get rid of someone or something; to fire someone. (Informal.)
We gave Jane the old heave-ho today.John was behaving badly at our party, so my father gave him the heave-ho.This chair is completely worn out. Shall I give it the old heave-ho?
leave one to one's fate
to abandon someone to whatever may happen—possibly death or some other unpleasant event.
We couldn't rescue the miners and were forced to leave them to their fate.Please don't try to help. Just go away and leave me to my fate.
let someone go
to dismiss someone from employment; to fire someone.
John was not working as well as we had hoped, and we had to let him go.They let a number of the older workers go and were faced with an age discrimination suit.

be at (one's) disposal

To be ready and available to help or serve one. If you need anything during your stay, our staff is at your disposal. Welcome to the neighborhood! I'm at your disposal, if you need help with anything.

at (one's) disposal

Ready and available to help or serve one. If you need anything during your stay, our staff is at your disposal. Welcome to the neighborhood! I'm at your disposal if you need help with anything.

put (someone, something, or oneself) at (one's) disposal

To make someone, something, or oneself ready and available to help or serve one. This is my butler—I have put him at your disposal for your time with us at the manor. My parents said they'd put their apartment in London at our disposal during our vacation.

put someone or something at someone's disposal

to make someone or something available to someone; to offer someone or something to someone. I'd be glad to help you if you need me. I put myself at your disposal. I put my car at my neighbor's disposal.

put at someone's disposal

Allow one to use, as in They put their car at our disposal for our entire stay. This idiom employs disposal in the sense of "the liberty or power to use something," a usage dating from the early-1600s.

at your/somebody’s disˈposal

available for use as you prefer/somebody prefers: He will have a car at his disposal for the whole month.Well, I’m at your disposal (= I am ready to help you in any way I can).
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