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throw to the wolves

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.95 in modern English

Syllables
throw -to the -wolves
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To sacrifice someone, especially in an attempt to save oneself.

verb

To remove or cast out someone or something out of one's protection, such as onto the streets, especially towards predators.

Inflected Forms

throws to the wolves (present, singular) throwing to the wolves (participle, present) threw to the wolves (past) thrown to the wolves (participle, past)

Synonyms

throw to the dogs throw to the lions

Questions

What does throw to the wolves mean?
To sacrifice someone, especially in an attempt to save oneself.

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