throw in at the deep end

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throw somebody in at the deep end

to make someone do something difficult, especially a job, without preparing them for it or giving them any help I had to deal with a strike threat on my first day - talk about being thrown in at the deep end!

See dig deep, be in deep shit

See also: deep, end, throw

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