Idiom of the day :- Go like a lamb to (the) slaughter

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Lambs are known for their meek and quiet dispositions. They seem to be always calm and they make no protest. Because of that, when a person allows himself to be punished or placed in danger without complaining, we say he goes like a lamb to slaughter. ‘I won’t give up my job without a fight,’ Muriel cried when she learned she was about to be transferred to another department. ‘I will not go like a lamb to the slaughter,’ she said.