throw to the lions

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throw to the lions

verb throws to the lions · throwing to the lions · threw to the lions · thrown to the lions · feed to the lions · toss to the lions

  1. figuratively, transitive To place someone in a difficult situation for which they are completely unprepared.

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@misc{throw_to_the_lions_2026,
  title = {throw to the lions},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/throw%20to%20the%20lions},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}