Except and Throw out

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Except verb - To prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of.

Usage example: we'll have to except members who haven't paid their club dues from voting in the election

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Throw out and except are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Throw out" instead a verb "Except".

Throw out verb - To drive or force out.

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Except and throw out are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Except" instead a verb "Throw out".

Since this is illegal in the real world, the judge has to throw out all of the cases Harvey did (except the first?) Large Ham: Mentok the Mind Taker, when he's not being a Deadpan Snarker.

Source: Western Animation / Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
Arnold Rimmer from Red Dwarf is practically an Extraverted Nerd except for the fact that he's in his mid-20s/early 30s, but is the first member of the team to throw out insults comparing his crew members negatively to various nerds.

Source: Even Nerds Have Standards
Since this is illegal in the real world, the judge has to throw out all of the cases Harvey did (except the first?) All the criminals that were put away are immediately released and, predictably, start destroying the city.

Source: Fantasy All Along

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