Swim with sharks In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "swim with sharks", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Julia Huong calendar 2022-02-10 04:02

Meaning of Swim with sharks

Swim with sharks informal verb phrase

literal meaning

Used to say that someone is in the water with sharks.

Swimming with sharks is very risky. I think that your parents won't allow you to do so.

Mark is an adventurous guy. He even reached the deserted island and swam with sharks.

extension

To be involved with devious or hazardous people.

Under no circumstances should you swim with sharks.

As he got older, he got worse. He kept swimming with sharks at school.

Other phrases about:

Come on in, the water's fine!

1. Get into water and swim!

2. To encourage someone to do something new

be in the loop

To be told about and/or included in something, such as a plan or project, especially that which involves or relates to a particular group

up to (one's) eyeballs (in something)

Very busy (with something); mired in something; given too much of something.

to meet one's match

To meet someone of equivalent skill as oneself.

(one) never thought (one) would see (someone) here

Said when one is especially surprised or shocked by one's arrival

Grammar and Usage of Swim with sharks

Verb Forms

  • swam with sharks
  • Swimming with Sharks
  • swims with sharks
  • to swim with sharks

The verb "swim" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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