throw to the lions en · VERB
Meanings
- (figuratively, transitive) To place someone in a difficult situation for which they are completely unprepared.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| toss to the lions | alternative | lexicographic | |
| throws to the lions | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| thrown to the lions | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| feed to the lions | alternative | lexicographic | |
| threw to the lions | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| throwing to the lions | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Relateds
throw to the wolves · throw to the dogs
Translations (6)
fi heittää leijonille (Translations) · pl rzucić lwom na pożarcie (Translations) · de den Wölfen zum Fraß vorwerfen (Translations) · fr jeter aux lions (Translations) · fi jättää oman onnensa nojaan (Translations) · fr donner en pâture (Translations)