How is the word iemests ūdenī translated from Latvian to English

English translation

thrown in at the deep end

phrase

Saka, ja kādam bez sagatavošanas jāsāk grūts darbs.

Said when someone has to start a hard job without preparation.

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Pirmajā dienā biju iemests ūdenī. — On the first day I was thrown in at the deep end.
Jaunais skolotājs tika iemests ūdenī. — The new teacher was thrown in at the deep end.
Neviens neko nepaskaidroja, vienkārši iemests ūdenī. — Nobody explained anything, I was simply thrown in at the deep end.