throw to the dogs

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throw someone to the dogs

Fig. to abandon someone to enemies or evil. He served the evil empire well, but in the end, they threw him to the dogs.

See also: dog, throw

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It is humbling, and it is afflicting to see so noble a creatur' as this, who has fou't in many a bloody fray, truckling before his superstition like a beggar asking for the bones you would throw to the dogs. The Prairie by Cooper, James Fenimore View in context			throw name around throw off throw off balance throw off the scent throw off the track throw on throw on mercy throw on the scrap heap throw oneself at throw oneself at feet throw oneself at the mercy of some authority throw oneself into throw open to throw out throw out of throw out on ear throw out the baby with the bath water throw over throw people together throw the baby out with the bath throw the baby out with the bath water throw the book at throw the bull throw the crap throw to throw to the dogs throw to the wolves throw together throw up throw up hands throw up to throw up toenails throw voice throw weight around throw your weight behind thrust thrust against thrust and parry thrust aside thrust at thrust away from thrust back thrust down thrust forward thrust into thrust out thrust through thrust up through thud thud against thud into			throw overboard throw people together throw pillow Throw pillows throw rug throw rugs throw someone for a loop throw someone in the drink throw someone or something in throw something in throw stick throw the baby out with the bath throw the baby out with the bath water throw the baby out with the bath water throw the baby out with the bath water throw the baby out with the bath water throw the baby out with the bath water throw the book at throw the book at throw the book at throw the book at throw the book at throw the bull Throw The Bums Out throw the crap throw the first stone throw the first stone throw the first stone Throw the Hypocritical Rascals Out throw to throw to the dogs throw to the lions throw to the lions throw to the lions throw to the lions throw to the wolves throw to the wolves throw to the wolves throw to the wolves throw together throw together throw together throw together throw together Throw Under the Bus throw up throw up throw up throw up throw up throw up (one's) hands throw up (one's) hands throw up (one's) hands throw up (one's) hands throw up hands throw up hands throw up hands throw up hands throw up hands throw up to throw up toenails

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