- jump (or be thrown) in at the deep end
- jump (or be thrown) in at the deep endinformalface a new and difficult undertaking with little preparation.→ deep
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jump (or be thrown) in at the deep end
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jump thrown in at the deep end — jump/be thrown in at the ˈdeep end idiom (informal) to start or be made to start a new and difficult activity that you are not prepared for • Junior hospital doctors are thrown in at the deep end in their first jobs. Main entry: ↑deepidiom … Useful english dictionary
be thrown in at the deep end — ► jump (or be thrown) in at the deep end informal face a difficult problem or undertaking with little experience. Main Entry: ↑deep … English terms dictionary
be thrown in at the deep end — To plunge, or be plunged, straight into an activity, job, etc with little or no experience or preparation ● deep * * * jump/be thrown in at the ˈdeep end idiom (informal) to start or be made to start a new and difficult activity that you are not… … Useful english dictionary
jump in at the deep end — ► jump (or be thrown) in at the deep end informal face a difficult problem or undertaking with little experience. Main Entry: ↑deep … English terms dictionary
jump in at the deep end — jump (or be thrown) in at the deep end informal face a difficult problem or undertaking with little experience of it … Useful english dictionary
jump in the deep end — When you jump in (or are thrown in) at the deep end, you do something without any help or preparation, in an area where you have little or no experience. He got a job as a salesman, for which he had no training, so he just had to jump in… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
the deep end — the end of a swimming pool where the water is deepest * * * the deep end informal 1 used in phrases like throw in (at) the deep end and jump in (at) the deep end to describe starting a new and difficult activity when you are not fully prepared or … Useful english dictionary
deep — ► ADJECTIVE 1) extending far down or in from the top or surface. 2) extending a specified distance from the top, surface, or outer edge. 3) (of sound) low in pitch and full in tone; not shrill. 4) (of colour) dark and intense. 5) very intense,… … English terms dictionary
deep — adj., n., & adv. adj. 1 a extending far down from the top (deep hole; deep water). b extending far in from the surface or edge (deep wound; deep plunge; deep shelf; deep border). 2 (predic.) a extending to or lying at a specified depth (water 6… … Useful english dictionary
deep — adjective 1》 extending far down or in from the top or surface. ↘extending a specified distance from the top, surface, or outer edge. ↘Cricket (of a fielding position) relatively distant from the batsman. ↘(in ball games) to or from a… … English new terms dictionary
