to beard the lion in his den
1beard 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 …
2beard 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 …
3(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 …
4beard 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 …
5beard the lion in his den — verb To confront an adversary in his or her own environment And darest thou then …
6beard 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) …
7Beard 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 …
8beard´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.… …
9lion — [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 …
10Beard (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… …
