(use '[clojure.test :only [deftest testing is run-tests]])

(defmacro throws-exception [exp]
  `(is (thrown? Exception ~exp)))

; What i'm hoping is to write this
(deftest my-tests
  (testing "things..."
    (throws-exception (first 'hotdog))))
; Exception
; Syntax error compiling at (./basics.clj:30:5).
; No such var: user/thrown?