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like a lamb to the slaughter

like a lamb to the slaugh·ter
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [lahyk ey lam too stressed th ee slaw-ter]
    • /laɪk eɪ læm tu stressed ði ˈslɔ tər/
    • /ˈlaɪk ə læm tuː ðə ˈslɔː.tə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lahyk ey lam too stressed th ee slaw-ter]
    • /laɪk eɪ læm tu stressed ði ˈslɔ tər/

Definitions of like a lamb to the slaughter words

  • noun like a lamb to the slaughter without resistance 0
  • noun like a lamb to the slaughter innocently 0
  • preposition like a lamb to the slaughter (simile) helplessly and innocently, without knowing the unpleasant consequences. 0
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Parts of speech for Like a lamb to the slaughter

noun
adjective
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adverb
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like a lamb to the slaughter popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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