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lion noun 1 a greatly respected or revered Rastafarian; a great soul JAMAICA, 1994. 2 in pool, a skilled and competitive player US, 1990
idiomlion► in/into the lion's den► the lion's share of sthbrave/beard the lion in his dento go and see someone who has power or authority over you, and tell them what you want, why you disagree with them etc:I've got that meeting with Bob about my pay rise now - time to brave the lion in his den.None of the ministers agreed with the Prime Minister's policy, but none was brave enough to beard the lion in her den.
See:- (as) strong as a lion
- a lion in the way
- a live dog is better than a dead lion
- beard the lion
- beard the lion in his den
- beard the lion, to
- Better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion
- escape the bear and fall to the lion
- feed (one) to the lions
- fight like a lion
- lion’s share
- lion's share
- lion's share of
- lion's share, the
- March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb
- March comes in like a lion, and goes out like a lamb
- put (one's) head in the lion's mouth
- put your head in the lion's mouth
- put your head into the lion's mouth
- strong as a horse
- the lion's den
- the lion's mouth
- the lion's share
- throw (one) to the lions
- throw (one) to the wolves
- throw somebody to the wolves/lions
- throw someone to the lions
- throw to the wolves
- twist the lion's tail
- walk into the lion's den
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