Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

throw to the lions

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.09 in modern English

Syllables
throw -to the lions
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To place someone in a difficult situation for which they are completely unprepared.

Transitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

throws to the lions (present, singular) throwing to the lions (participle, present) threw to the lions (past) thrown to the lions (participle, past) feed to the lions (alternative) toss to the lions (alternative)

Phrases

throw to the dogs throw to the wolves

Frequently Paired Words

throw to the dogs throw to the wolves

Questions

What does throw to the lions mean?
To place someone in a difficult situation for which they are completely unprepared.

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