throw to the wolves (English, verb)
expansion: throw to the wolves (third-person singular simple present throws to the wolves, present participle throwing to the wolves, simple past threw to the wolves, past participle thrown to the wolves)
Senses:
glosses: To sacrifice someone, especially in an attempt to save oneself.
tags: idiomatic
glosses: To remove or cast out someone or something out of one's protection, such as onto the streets, especially towards predators.
tags: idiomatic
Forms:
form: throws to the wolves
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: throwing to the wolves
tags: participle
present
form: threw to the wolves
tags: past
form: thrown to the wolves
tags: participle
past