beard the lion in his den

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von beard the lion in his den im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

To confront an adversary in his or her own environment

Duty called me to beard the lion in his den; and though no Daniel, I took on the job without fear and trembling….

Silbentrennung

Beard the li·on in his Den

Türkische aussprache

bîrd dhi layın în hîz den

Aussprache

/ˈbərd ᴛʜē ˈlīən ən həz ˈden/ /ˈbɪrd ðiː ˈlaɪən ɪn hɪz ˈdɛn/

Etymologie

() From sense beard (“to confront”).