beard the lion in his den

beard the lion in his den
To confront an adversary in his or her own environment

And darest thou then


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  • beard the lion in his den —    If you visit someone important in the place where they work, in order to challenge him/her or obtain something, you beard the lion in his den.     If he continues to refuse my calls, I ll have to beard the lion in his den …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • beard the lion in his den — DEFY DANGER, face up to danger, confront/brave danger. → lion * * * beard the lion in his den (or lair) confront or challenge someone on their own ground …   Useful english dictionary

  • (to) beard the lion in his den — to beard the lion in his ˈden idiom to go to see an important or powerful person to tell them that you disagree with them, that you want sth, etc. Main entry: ↑beardidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • beard the lion in his own den — If you confront a powerful or dangerous rival on their territory, you are bearding the lion in his own den …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • beard the lion in his own den —    If you confront a powerful or dangerous rival on their territory, you are bearding the lion in his own den.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • Beard the lion in his own den —   If you confront a powerful or dangerous rival on their territory, you are bearding the lion in his own den …   Dictionary of English idioms

  • beard´like´ — beard «bihrd», noun, verb. –n. 1. the hair growing on a man s face, especially on his chin and cheeks. 2. something resembling or suggesting this. The chin tuft of a goat is a beard; so are the stiff hairs around the beak of a bird. 3. Informal.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • lion — [lī′ən] n. pl. lions or lion [OFr < L leo (gen. leonis) < Gr leōn (gen. leontos)] 1. a large, powerful cat (Panthera leo), found in Africa and SW Asia, with a tawny coat, a tufted tail, and, in the adult male, a shaggy mane: in folklore and …   English World dictionary

  • Beard (disambiguation) — A beard is a type of human facial hair, and also refers to a dangling hair growth on goats.Beard may also refer to:People*Adrien Beard, American voice actor *Al Beard, American former basketball player *Alana Beard, American basketball player… …   Wikipedia

  • lion — n 1. cat, lioness, lionet; Heraldry. lioncel; Astron.Leo. 2. lionheart, stalwart, valiant, a man, brave man, man of courage or mettle, cavalier, chevalier; hero, champion, paladin, knight; conqueror, conquering hero, victor, master, man of the… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

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