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beard the lion in his den

beard the li·on in his den
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    • UK Pronunciation
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    • [beerd stressed th ee lahy-uh n in hiz den]
    • /bɪərd stressed ði ˈlaɪ ən ɪn hɪz dɛn/
    • /bɪəd ðə ˈlaɪ.ən ɪn hɪz den/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [beerd stressed th ee lahy-uh n in hiz den]
    • /bɪərd stressed ði ˈlaɪ ən ɪn hɪz dɛn/

Definitions of beard the lion in his den words

  • noun beard the lion in his den to approach a feared or influential person, esp in order to ask a favour 3
  • verb beard the lion in his den (Idiomatic) To confront an adversary in his or her own environment. 0
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Parts of speech for Beard the lion in his den

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beard the lion in his den popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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