Throw (someone) To The Wolves Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Throw (someone) To The Wolves Idiom mean?

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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 team of older players.
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 co-worker to the wolves when he asked him to meet the angry customer.
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Throw (someone) To The Wolves Idiom