beard the lion in his den

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Definition of beard the lion in his den in English English dictionary

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….

Hyphenation

Beard the li·on in his Den

Turkish pronunciation

bîrd dhi layın în hîz den

Pronunciation

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

Etymology

() From sense beard (“to confront”).