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throw in at the deep end

idiom

To introduce (someone) to a new situation without adequate preparation.


Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    arse end of nowhere

    A very remote place.

  2. 02

    big end of town

    The top end of town.

  3. 03

    bitter end

    The end of a long and difficult process.

  4. 04

    business end

    The part of an object (chiefly a tool or weapon) that is physically used for its operation, rather than some other part such as the part by which it is held.

  5. 05

    come to a sticky end

    To die unpleasantly due to one's actions.

  6. 06

    come to an end

    To stop; to cease; to no longer continue.

  7. 07

    dead end

    A street or path or tunnel that goes nowhere or is blocked on one end.

  8. 08

    deep cut

    An obscure song by a well known musician.

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