like a lamb to the slaughter

prepositional phrase

Helplessly and innocently, without knowing the unpleasant consequences.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase

alternative as a lamb to the slaughter

  1. simileHelplessly and innocently, without knowing the unpleasant consequences.

    1993, a-ha - Lamb To The Slaughter I went down to the water Like a lamb to the slaughter Didn't know what was waiting for me there Nobody warned me Nobody told me My excuse is I wasn't prepared

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APA

like a lamb to the slaughter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/like%20a%20lamb%20to%20the%20slaughter

MLA

“like a lamb to the slaughter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/like%20a%20lamb%20to%20the%20slaughter. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “like a lamb to the slaughter,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/like%20a%20lamb%20to%20the%20slaughter.

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