throw someone in at the deep end
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- US Pronunciation
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- /θroʊ ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən ɪn æt stressed ði dip ˈend/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- /θroʊ ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən ɪn æt stressed ði dip ˈend/
Definition of throw someone in at the deep end words
- noun throw someone in at the deep end to put someone into a new situation, job, etc, without preparation or introduction 0
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Parts of speech for Throw someone in at the deep end
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
throw someone in at the deep end popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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