Grammar fix
do away with
abolish or remove
to get rid of something or stop using it, especially something that is no longer needed or wanted.
phrasal verbB2occasional
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
Many companies want to do away with paper documents and switch to digital files.
In my opinion, schools should do away with unnecessary exams so that students can focus more on practical skills.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: They did away the old system.
Say: They did away with the old system.
Always 'do away WITH'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Abolish' is fine but formal/legal; 'do away with' is the conversational version.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
do away with
- the rule
- tradition
- altogether
- the need for