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feed/throw to the lions

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feed/throw someone to the lions
to cause someone to be in a situation where they are criticized strongly or treated badly and to not try to protect them. No one prepared me for the audience's hostility - I really felt I'd been fed to the lions.
See also: feed, throw

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