throw in at the deep end
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Contents
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English
1.1
Etymology
1.2
Pronunciation
1.3
Verb
1.3.1
See also
English
Etymology
From allusion to an actual swimming
pool
.
Pronunciation
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Verb
throw
in at the
deep end
(
idiomatic
)
to
introduce
a
person
to a new
situation
without
adequately
preparing
him or her.
See also
hit the ground running
sink or swim
in at the deep end
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