How to Pronounce "throw to the wolves"
expression
ˈθɹoʊ/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈwʊɫvz
THROH to/thuh/thi THE WUHLVZ
θɹˈəʊ/ /tˈuː/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈʊlvz
throh TOO/thuh/thee THE WOOLVZ
Definition
To abandon someone and leave them to face danger, criticism, or trouble without support. Often used when someone is made to deal with a tough situation alone.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈθɹoʊ/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈwʊɫvz
British English
θɹˈəʊ/ /tˈuː/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈʊlvz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
THROH to/thuh/thi THE WUHLVZ
UK
throh TOO/thuh/thee THE WOOLVZ
Listen in Context
They threw him to the wolves when problems started.
I felt like my boss threw me to the wolves at the meeting.
Don’t throw your friends to the wolves when things get tough.
After the mistake, the company just threw her to the wolves instead of helping her fix it.