DUSTBIN


Meaning of DUSTBIN in English

I.

( BrE ) noun

VERB + DUSTBIN

▪ chuck sth in , dump sth in , throw sth in

She chucked the potatoes in the ~.

▪ go in

These old shoes can go in the ~ now.

▪ be consigned to , be destined for ( figurative )

The politicians who lost the elections will be consigned to the ~ of history.

▪ empty

How regularly are the ~s emptied?

▪ put out

We put out the ~s on a Wednesday morning before the van comes.

DUSTBIN + NOUN

▪ bag , liner

▪ lid

▪ man

The ~ men forgot to empty our bin this morning.

PREPOSITION

▪ ~ of ( figurative )

The pollution in this country makes it the ~ of Europe.

II.

adj.

Dustbin is used with these nouns: ↑ bag , ↑ lid

Oxford Collocations English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь словосочетаний .