throw in at the deep end

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To introduce (someone) to a new situation without adequate preparation. idiomatic

词形变化

throws in at the deep end present,singular,third-person throwing in at the deep end participle,present threw in at the deep end past thrown in at the deep end participle,past

词源

From allusion to an actual swimming pool with a shallow end and deep end. In the shallow end, a person can stand on the bottom. In the deep end, the water is too deep to do this, so a person must be able to swim or at least tread water or drown.
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