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throw to the lions

throw to the lions verb: to place someone in a difficult situation for which they are completely unprepared.

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.

Forms of throw to the lions

third-person singular presentthrows to the lions
present participlethrowing to the lions
pastthrew to the lions
past participlethrown to the lions
alternative formfeed to the lions
alternative formtoss to the lions

Questions about throw to the lions

What does throw to the lions mean?
Throw to the lions means to place someone in a difficult situation for which they are completely unprepared.
What part of speech is throw to the lions?
Throw to the lions is a verb.
What is the past tense of throw to the lions?
The past tense of throw to the lions is threw to the lions.

Words near throw to the lions in the dictionary

  1. throw the hatchet
  2. throw the rulebook at
  3. throw them bows
  4. throw things at the wall and see what sticks
  5. throw to the dogs
  6. throw to the lions
  7. throw to the wind
  8. throw to the winds
  9. throw to the wolves
  10. throw together
  11. throw true

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