throw to the dogs

throw to the dogs

Throw physic to the dogs; Ill none of it.

b) To remove or cast out someone or something out of ones protection, such as into the streets.

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

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