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Throw someone to the wolves What does Throw someone to the wolves mean?	If someone is thrown to the wolves, they are abandoned and have to face trouble without any support.
throw (someone) to the wolves What does throw (someone) to the wolves mean?	to send someone into danger without protection, to sacrifice someone	The salesman decided to throw his coworker to the wolves when he asked him to meet the angry customer.
throw (someone) to the wolves What does throw (someone) to the wolves mean?	to send someone into danger without protection	The coach threw the boy to the wolves when he joined the older players.
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Throw Someone To The Wolves Idiom