| 词汇 | throw-to-the-lions |
| 释义 | throw someone to the lionsidiom disapproving(alsofeed someone to the lions) to put someone, or allow someone to be put, into a very unpleasant or difficult situation without helping them, especially as a way of protecting yourself: He accused his former colleagues of throwing him to the lions. In my opinion, he was thrown to the lions before being given the chance to explain himself. I thought I had been fed to the lions but many witnesses came forward to defend me. Treating people or animals badly a raw dealidiom abuser anti-harassment at the hands of someoneidiom batten batten on someone hit someone where it hurtsidiom ill-treat ill-treatment ill-used impose prey prey on something put someone through something put upon uncared for use victimization victimize victimology You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Disloyalty, betrayal & treason |
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