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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

throw to the wolves en · VERB

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic) To sacrifice someone, especially in an attempt to save oneself.
  2. (idiomatic) To remove or cast out someone or something out of one's protection, such as onto the streets, especially towards predators.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
throwing to the wolves Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
thrown to the wolves Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
throws to the wolves Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
threw to the wolves Tense=Past lexicographic

Synonyms

throw to the lions · throw to the dogs

Translations (1)

de den Wölfen zum Fraß vorwerfen (sacrifice — see also throw to the lions)