- throw to the dogs
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Throw physic to the dogs; Ill none of it.
Lets hope it will not throw "to the dogs" its new-found opportunity for winning back public favor and respect.
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throw to the dogs — throw (someone) to the dogs to allow someone to be criticized or attacked, often in order to protect yourself from being criticized or attacked. I really felt as if I d been thrown to the dogs just to save other people s reputations … New idioms dictionary
To throw to the dogs — Dog Dog (d[o^]g), n. [AS. docga; akin to D. dog mastiff, Dan. dogge, Sw. dogg.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A quadruped of the genus {Canis}, esp. the domestic dog ({Canis familiaris}). Note: The dog is distinguished above all others of the inferior animals… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
throw to the dogs — desert, abandon … English contemporary dictionary
throw to the wolves — verb a) To sacrifice someone, especially in an attempt to save oneself b) To remove or cast out someone or something out of ones protection, such as onto the streets, especially towards predators. Syn: throw to the dogs, throw to the lions … Wiktionary
throw someone to the dogs — throw (someone) to the dogs to allow someone to be criticized or attacked, often in order to protect yourself from being criticized or attacked. I really felt as if I d been thrown to the dogs just to save other people s reputations … New idioms dictionary
The Thief and the Dogs — infobox Book | name = The Thief and the Dogs title orig = AL LISS WA AL KILAB translator = author = Naguib Mahfouz cover artist = country = Egypt language = Egyptian Arabic series = genre = Novel publisher = Maktabat Misr release date = 1961… … Wikipedia
throw you to the dogs — let you fight alone, let you fight the bad guys Let us help you. The pimps will throw you to the dogs … English idioms
throw someone to the dogs — discard someone as worthless the weak and oppressed must not be thrown to the dogs … Useful english dictionary
To give to the dogs — Dog Dog (d[o^]g), n. [AS. docga; akin to D. dog mastiff, Dan. dogge, Sw. dogg.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A quadruped of the genus {Canis}, esp. the domestic dog ({Canis familiaris}). Note: The dog is distinguished above all others of the inferior animals… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To go to the dogs — Dog Dog (d[o^]g), n. [AS. docga; akin to D. dog mastiff, Dan. dogge, Sw. dogg.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A quadruped of the genus {Canis}, esp. the domestic dog ({Canis familiaris}). Note: The dog is distinguished above all others of the inferior animals… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
