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0. What do you think the phrase, "a lomb to the slaughter' means? Why does August's dad say this phrase? Wonder​

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without knowing that something bad will happen He walked into the meeting like a lamb to the slaughter.
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"A lamb in the slaughter" means without knowing that something bad will happen . Since Auggie is "different" sending him to school could be a negative experience for him because of his disabilities and how cruel kids can be.

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