deep end

Idioms  

1. see go off the deep end.

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Example Sentences

Here, Sweeney takes a big leap from her admirable work in small-screen dramas and rom-coms to an ostensible Oscar vehicle, diving into the deep end with the same fearless certainty Martin boasted in the ’90s.

From Salon

University of Brighton graduate Grace Warren said she felt like she was "thrown into the deep end" after finishing her course this year and left without much advice on internships and the industry.

From BBC

“It was my first time away from home with veritably just a meagre bindle on my back. I was way out of my comfort zone and flung into the deep end on the other side of the pond. I floundered but eventually found my water legs and learned to love dear ol’ Blighty.”

From Los Angeles Times

“I guess it’s fair to say I’m just going to throw him in on the deep end,” Roberts said of how he will use Sasaki going forward, noting there aren’t many “low-leverage” opportunities in an end-of-season division race.

From Los Angeles Times

“He said, ‘You did the right thing’ in protecting your children, explaining that when a substance abuser falls off the deep end, the endgame is sad and ugly.

From Los Angeles Times