beard the lion in his den
To confront an adversary in his or her own environment.
And dar'st thou then / To beard the lion in his den, / The Douglas in his hall?
lion
/ˈlaɪən/
noun 9adj 1name 1
Collocations
9(noun.)
QUANT
pride
LION + VERB
growl, purr, roar | attack sb, maul sb | catch sth, hunt sth (down) | kill sb/sth | prowl
LION + NOUN
cub | tamer
PHRASES
a lion's mane
Definitions
noun
1
A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe.
Tigers and lions share a common ancestor from a few million years ago.
For with ſuch puiſſance and impetuous maine / Thoſe Champions broke on them, that forſt the fly, / Like ſcattered Sheepe, whenas the Shepherds ſwaine / A Lyon and a Tigre doth eſpye, / With greedy pace forth ruſhing from the foreſt nye.
2
A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe.
3
Any of various extant and extinct big cats, especially the mountain lion.
4
A Chinese foo dog.
5
A person who shows attributes associated with the lion, such as strength, courage, or ferocity.
It was said of [Edward Plantaganet] that ‘he was a lion for pride and ferocity but a pard for inconstancy and changeableness, not keeping his word or promise but excusing himself with fair words’.
adj
1
Of the light brown color that resembles the fur of a lion.
name
1
The constellation and zodiacal sign Leo.
The Lion reigneth in the Back, Sides, Bones, Sinews and Griſles.
Those stars said to belong to the Ram might as well be supposed to belong to the Bull or the Lion.
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Idioms & Phrases
March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb
The weather in the Northern Hemisphere tends to be unpleasant at the start of March but pleasant at the end.
in like a lion, out like a lamb
Synonym of March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb.
Example Bank
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Tigers and lions share a common ancestor from a few million years ago.
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For with ſuch puiſſance and impetuous maine / Thoſe Champions broke on them, that forſt the fly, / Like ſcattered Sheepe, whenas the Shepherds ſwaine / A Lyon and a Tigre doth eſpye, / With greedy pac
Wiktionary03
Sinibaldus lists lion's fat as a popular medieval aphrodisiac treatment.
Wiktionary04
The Lion reigneth in the Back, Sides, Bones, Sinews and Griſles.
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Those stars said to belong to the Ram might as well be supposed to belong to the Bull or the Lion.
Wiktionary06
The constellations of the Lion and the Scorpion, there can be no doubt, were appropriate star marks for the summer and autumn seasons, when the spring equinoctial point was in the Bull.
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In some senses, lion is marked as Canadian. Watch for register when choosing this word.
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