Work & careers
be thrown in at the deep end
face difficulty without preparation
If you are thrown in at the deep end, you are made to do something difficult without enough preparation or support.
Hear it in real life
Did you get much training for the new role?
Not really; I was thrown in at the deep end.
I was thrown in at the deep end when my manager left unexpectedly.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I was thrown into at the deep end on my first day.
Say: I was thrown in at the deep end on my first day.
Use either "thrown in at the deep end" or "thrown into the deep end," but do not combine "into" with "at."
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How it fits in a sentence.
be thrown in at the deep end; throw someone in at the deep end
Your turn: say it out loud
I was thrown in at the deep end when my manager left unexpectedly.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
be thrown in at the deep end
face difficulty without preparation
“I was thrown in at the deep end when my manager left unexpectedly.”
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