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threw to the lions

threw to the lions is the simple past of throw to the lions.

Meaning of throw to the lions

Verb

throw to the lions (third-person singular simple present throws to the lions, present participle throwing to the lions, simple past threw to the lions, past participle thrown to the lions)

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

Questions about threw to the lions

What is threw to the lions the simple past of?
Threw to the lions is the simple past of throw to the lions.

Words near threw to the lions in the dictionary

  1. threw the hatchet
  2. threw the rulebook at
  3. threw them bows
  4. threw things at the wall and saw what stuck
  5. threw to the dogs
  6. threw to the lions
  7. threw to the wind
  8. threw to the winds
  9. threw to the wolves
  10. threw together
  11. threw under a bus

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