beard the lion in his den




beard the lion in his den :




beard the lion in his den = beard the lion in his lair

confront or challenge someone on their own ground.

This phrase developed partly from the idea of being daring enough to take a lion by the beard and partly from the use of beard as a verb to mean face i.e. to face a lion in his den.




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