throw (someone) to the lions
взвалить ответственность за провал на кого-либо; "сделать кого-либо козлом отпущения"
Пример использования идиомы throw (someone) to the lions:
The company was about to go bankrupt. It was decided to throw the financial director to the lions, which was absolutely unfair.
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Другие идиомы:
- throw out (someone)
- throw up one's hands (in defeat)
- throw a party for (someone)
- throw (something) together
- throw caution to the wind
- throw (someone) for a loss
- throw (someone) for a loop
- throw up
- throw (someone)
- throw good money after bad
- throw a fit
- throw the baby out with the bathwater
- throw away a chance or opportunity
- throw oneself at (someone's) feet
- throw (someone) off (someone's) trail