purge away

purge away

1. To clear something totally out or away from something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "purge" and "away." We'll need to purge away the contaminated coolant before we operate the machinery again. I recommend emptying the tank of your lawn mower after the winter to purge old fuel away.
2. To cleanse one's mind or soul of something impure. A noun or pronoun can be used between "purge" and "away." I recommend you turn to prayer to purge away those evil thoughts. Your obsessive focus on purging sin away from the souls of your congregation has become a sin unto itself.
See also: away, purge
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

purge something away

to wash or flush something away. We will purge the rusty water away and then start up the pump again. We will have fresh, clean water again in no time. Laura purged away the rusty water.
See also: away, purge
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • drag (someone or something) away
  • drag away
  • blaze away
  • blaze away at (someone or something)
  • drag (someone or something) away from (something)
  • deflect
  • deflect (something) away from (someone or something)
  • deflect away from
  • bring away
  • chew away
References in periodicals archive
"If you start purging you're going to purge away everything and then we will end up with what many of our neighbours fear would be a civil war or worse.
Sudan - The challenge of dismantling Sudan's deep state
remove the aqua lung from your mouth, pop in the space food from NASA, replace the aqua lung in your mouth and press the button on the aqua lung to purge away the water in your mouth and start breathing again: as simple as that!"
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The days aim to help purge away Christmas excesses in the new year.
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