as a lamb to the slaughter

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• Lamb to the Slaughter (disambiguation) — Lamb to the Slaughter may refer to: * Lamb to the Slaughter , a 1953 short story by Roald Dahl * Lambs to the Slaughter , a song by Raven from their 1981 album Rock Until You Drop * A Lamb to the Slaughter An Artist Among the Battlefields , a… …   Wikipedia

• Lamb to the Slaughter — (1953) is a short story by Roald Dahl. It was initially rejected, along with four other stories, by The New Yorker , but was ultimately published in Harper s Magazine . The story was adapted for a memorable episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents… …   Wikipedia

• lamb to the slaughter — Meaning Origin From The Bible, Old Testament Isaiah 53:7. He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth …   Meaning and origin of phrases

• like a lamb to the slaughter — Meekly, innocently, without resistance • • • Main Entry: ↑lamb * * * as a helpless victim * * * like a lamb to the slaughter : in a very innocent way : without knowing that something bad will happen He walked into the meeting like a lamb to the… …   Useful english dictionary

• like a lamb (to the slaughter) — phrase without complaining or arguing, especially because what is going to happen is not known and therefore not frightening Thesaurus: patient and uncomplainingsynonym Main entry: lamb …   Useful english dictionary

• like a lamb to the slaughter — something that you say about someone who does something or goes somewhere calmly and happily, not knowing that something unpleasant is going to happen to them. Here comes the bride, like a lamb to the slaughter …   New idioms dictionary

• (like) a lamb to the slaughter — (like) a lamb/lambs to the ˈslaughter f18 idiom used to describe people who are going to do sth dangerous without realizing it Main entry: ↑lambidiom …   Useful english dictionary

• (like) a lambs to the slaughter — (like) a lamb/lambs to the ˈslaughter f18 idiom used to describe people who are going to do sth dangerous without realizing it Main entry: ↑lambidiom …   Useful english dictionary

• The Alfred Hitchcock Hour — Seriendaten Originaltitel: Alfred Hitchcock Presents The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Produktionsland: USA Produktionsjahr(e): 1955 1965 Produzent: Alfred Hitchcock, Joan Harrison, N …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• lamb — n. 1) a sacrificial lamb 2) lambs bleat 3) (misc.) as gentle as a lamb; like a lamb to (the) slaughter * * * [læm] like a lamb to (the) slaughter (misc.) as gentle as a lamb a sacrificial lamb lambs bleat …   Combinatory dictionary

• LaMB — Infobox Film name = LaMB image size = 200px caption = Animax s release director = Ryosuke Tei concept art and design = Imaginary Friends Studios storyboard artist = Yasufumi Soejima | music = French Canadian band Simple Plan,American’s The Click… …   Wikipedia