throws in at the deep end

A form of throw in at the deep end — To introduce (someone) to a new situation without adequate preparation.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of throw in at the deep end
Cite this entry
APA

throws in at the deep end. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throws%20in%20at%20the%20deep%20end

MLA

“throws in at the deep end.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throws%20in%20at%20the%20deep%20end. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “throws in at the deep end,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throws%20in%20at%20the%20deep%20end.

Source: throws in at the deep end on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.