How to Pronounce "throw to the dogs"
expression
THROH tuu thuh DOGZ
th-ROH tuu thuh DOGZ
Definition
To sacrifice or abandon someone to danger, criticism, or harm, usually to protect oneself or avoid trouble.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈθɹoʊ/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈdɑɡz/, /ˈdɔɡz
British English
θɹˈəʊ/ /tˈuː/ /ðə, ði/ /dˈɒɡz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
THROH tuu thuh DOGZ
UK
th-ROH tuu thuh DOGZ
Listen in Context
The manager threw her to the dogs when the project failed.
He felt betrayed when his friends threw him to the dogs.
Don't throw your team to the dogs just to save yourself.
When the scandal broke, the company just threw him to the dogs to protect their image.