throw to the wolves

phrase

: to leave unprotected against fierce opposition or attack

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In the school timeline Carrie is an isolated and shielded child struggling with her father's death and essentially thrown to the wolves at school. — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026 Danish filmmaker May el-Toukhy, one of the two female directors competing for the Golden Lion this year, in Venice with a sharp, searing analysis of the women thrown to the wolves in the aftermath of World War II. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026

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throw/toss one's hat in/into the ring
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“Throw to the wolves.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throw%20to%20the%20wolves. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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