lamb to the slaughter
Example Sentences
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The paper attacked selection "stuff-ups", too, criticising the inclusion of Cooper Connolly as being like "throwing a lamb to the slaughter".
From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026
It's much easier to follow Diana's gaze because she described herself as "the lamb to the slaughter," and it was obvious that was what was going on.
From Salon • May 5, 2023
"I was kind of this lamb to the slaughter," recalls Gillespie, who was also joined on the show by former Labour spin doctor Alastair Campbell.
From BBC • Jul. 1, 2021
The resulting scenes are painful: Diana really does come across as a lamb to the slaughter, a description she once used of herself.
From New York Times • Nov. 12, 2020
But see here, Nick," Peg went on, anxiously; "didn't you notice anything when you were leading me up here like a lamb to the slaughter?
From The Saddle Boys of the Rockies Lost on Thunder Mountain by Carson, James
