drain away

drain away

1. To flow or move away from something, as of a liquid. Don't worry, once the rain stops, all of this water will drain away from the sidewalk.
2. To cause a liquid to flow or move away from something else. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "drain" and "away." I had to drain the broth away from the noodles to get my daughter to eat the soup.
See also: away, drain
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

drain something away

(from something ) to channel some liquid away from something. Drain all of the standing water away from the foundation of the house. Drain away the water from the foundation.
See also: away, drain

drain away

[for something] to flow away. All the water drained away and exposed the mud and rocks on the bottom of the pond. When the water drained away, we found three snapping turtles in the bottom of the pond.
See also: away, drain
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • drift away
  • draw away
  • draw away from (someone or something)
  • drag (someone or something) away
  • drag away
  • drag (someone or something) away from (something)
  • come away
  • do away with
  • do away with (someone, something, or oneself)
  • cringe
References in periodicals archive
"There's a lot a of compacted stones and tarmac making it harder for the water to drain away despite the drainage channels they have put in." Fans are being kept informed on the club's website.
According to the investigation, the damage was caused by sabotage, in which someone had consciously made 65,000 litres (17,171 gallons) of lubricating oil to drain away. This caused the turbine to overheat and the reactor to automatically switch off.
Just open the plugs and your water woes will drain away. Make sure that you replace the plugs when the hull has drained.
When water simply won't drain away, the RHS advises that you may have to replace the lawn with a new one, using turf laid on a 5cm (2in) bed of sharp sand, overlaid with topsoil improved by generous manuring and thorough cultivation.
"Simply by keeping a well-maintained lawn, providing somewhere for water to drain away, we can all do our bit to prevent flood damage."
The new fabric works like human skin, forming excess sweat into droplets that drain away by themselves, said Tingrui Pan, professor of biomedical engineering at the school, Micro-Nano Innovations Laboratory, where the product was invented.
The new fabric works like human skin, forming excess sweat into droplets that drain away by themselves, said inventor Tingrui Pan, professor of biomedical engineering.
Make sure any newly planted bare-root or rootballed trees which are in containers have good drainage and are slightly raised off the ground to allow excess water to drain away. ?
These two reasons are why we get so-called surface water that does not drain away. This is what causes flooding in most houses and businesses.
Stifle his/her initiative, frighten them and watch the energy drain away!
The grooves slope to drain away grease and fat, making it easy to clean.
As it stands pools of water are forming on the Deva pitch as the heavy snow begins to thaw, while the ground is too frozen for the water to drain away.
"There is a practical side to this as there are fewer and fewer places for rain water to drain away so we are more likely to see flooding like we did last month.
But to those of us not asked to make a sacrifice in blood or treasure for this war, those of us whose duty has been limited to getting on with our lives and standing by while our constitutional rights drain away and our legislative branch continues its self-degradation, this war reverberates only as an echo of something awful happening some place far away.