to  throw   somebody  in (at) the deep end
throw
θrəʊ
threw
somebody
ɛsbi:
esbi
in
at
at
(at)
ðə
dhē
the
di:p
dip
deep
ɛnd
end
end

Definition & Meaning of "throw somebody in (at) the deep end"in English

to throw somebody in (at) the deep end
01

to put someone in a difficult or challenging situation without providing any help or guidance 

Examples
The manager threw her in at the deep end on her first day. 
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