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throw (someone) to the lions What does throw (someone) to the lions mean?	to permit someone to be blamed or criticized for something without trying to help or protect him or her	The company threw the manager to the lions and made him take responsibility for the problem that he had caused.
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the straw that broke the camel`s back What does "the straw that broke the camel`s back" mean?	a small final trouble or problem which follows other troubles and causes everything to collapse or something to happen	The mistake on the bill was the straw that broke the camel`s back. We finally fired the new accounting clerk.

no smoke without fire What does "no smoke without fire" mean?	if there are rumors or signs of something then there is probably a reason for the rumors	There is no smoke without fire and the rumors of the political scandal suggested that it was partly true.
not believe one's eyes What does "not believe one's eyes" mean?	to not believe what one is seeing	I did not believe my eyes when my father gave me a television set for my birthday.
give oneself away What does "give oneself away" mean?	to show guilt, to show that you have done wrong	The girl gave herself away when she said that she had not been downtown although her boyfriend had seen her there.
have a heart of stone What does "have a heart of stone" mean?	be cold and unfriendly	The man has a heart of stone and he will never help anybody.

gas up What does "gas up" mean?	to fill up a gas tank	We must gas up before we leave on our holiday tomorrow.
of benefit to (someone) What does "of benefit to (someone)" mean?	to be good for someone, to be a benefit to someone	Another meeting to solve the problem would be of no benefit to myself so I decided not to attend.
far into the night What does "far into the night" mean?	late into the night	I studied far into the night because I had a big test the next day.
as black as a sweep What does "as black as a sweep" mean?	very dirty or black (a chimney sweep cleans chimneys and becomes very black)	My friend was as black as a sweep after he finished cleaning the basement.

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Throw (someone) To The Lions Idiom