throw to the wolves
to cause someone to be in a situation where they are criticized strongly or treated badly and to not try to protect them

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

throw to the wolves
throw (someone) to the wolves
[British, American & Australian, Australian]
to cause someone to be in a situation where they are criticized strongly or treated badly and to not try to protect them.
No one warned me what sort of people I would be dealing with. I felt I'd been thrown to the wolves.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

throw to the wolves
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.

The coach threw the boy to the wolves when he joined the team of older players.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

throw someone to the wolves
throw (someone) to the wolves
[British, American & Australian, Australian]
to cause someone to be in a situation where they are criticized strongly or treated badly and to not try to protect them.
No one warned me what sort of people I would be dealing with. I felt I'd been thrown to the wolves.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

throw someone to the wolves
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.

The coach threw the boy to the wolves when he joined the team of older players.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲