BEARD THE LION IN HIS DEN

Meaning of BEARD THE LION IN HIS DEN in English

DEFY DANGER, face up to danger, confront/brave danger.

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DEN — Airport Name : Denver International Airport Airport Location : n.a IATA Code : DEN ICAO Code : KDEN
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LION — I Large, powerfully built cat ( Panthera leo ), the proverbial "king of beasts. " It is now found mainly …
Английский словарь Британика
DEN — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Derek Niven van den Bogaerde Den Haag Vondel Joost van den Leiv Eriksson den …
Английский словарь Британика
IN — I. (|)in, ən; usu ə n after t, d, s, or z as in “split in two”, often ə m …
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HIS — I. Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, gen. of hē he — more at he obsolete possessive of he I …
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DEN — I. ˈden noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English denn; akin to Old English denu valley, Old …
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BEARD — I. ˈbi(ə)rd, ˈbi(ə)d noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English berd, from Old English beard; akin to Old High German …
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LION — ˈlīən noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English leon, lion, from Old French, from Latin leon-, leo, …
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DEN — (v. i.) To live in, or as in, a den.
Английский словарь Webster
DEN — (n.) A squalid place of resort; a wretched dwelling place; a haunt; as, a den of vice.
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DEN — (n.) A small cavern or hollow place in the side of a hill, or among rocks; esp., a cave used …
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BEARD — (n.) Long or stiff hairs on a plant; the awn; as, the beard of grain.
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DEN — ( n. ) A small cavern or hollow place in the side of a hill, or among rocks; esp., a …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BEARD — ( v. t. ) To take by the beard; to seize, pluck, or pull the beard of (a man), in …
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BEARD — ( n. ) Long or stiff hairs on a plant; the awn; as, the beard of grain.
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LION — — lionesque , adj. — lionlike, lionly , adj. /luy"euhn/ , n. 1. a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, …
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DEN — /den/ , n. , v. , denned, denning . n. 1. the lair or shelter of a wild animal, esp. …
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BEARD — /beard/ , n. 1. Charles Austin , 1874-1948, and his wife Mary , 1876-1958, U.S. historians. 2. Daniel Carter , …
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BEARD — — beardlike , adj. /beard/ , n. 1. the growth of hair on the face of an adult man, often …
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DEN — I. ˈden noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English denn; akin to Old English denu valley, Old High German tenni …
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BEARD — I. ˈbird noun Etymology: Middle English berd, from Old English beard; akin to Old High German bart beard, Latin barba …
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LION — noun ( plural lions ) Etymology: Middle English lioun, from Anglo-French leun, lion, from Latin leon-, leo, from Greek leōn …
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LION — noun a sign and a constellation; leo. 2. lion ·noun an object of interest and curiosity, especially a person who …
Webster English vocab
DEN — vi to live in, or as in, a den. 2. den ·noun a narrow glen; a ravine; a dell. 3. …
Webster English vocab
BEARD — noun an imposition; a trick. 2. beard ·noun the gills of some bivalves, as the oyster. 3. beard ·vt to …
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LION — [li.on] n, pl lions [ME, fr. OF, fr. L leon-, leo, fr. Gk leon] (12c) 1 a or pl lion …
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DEN — [den] n [ME, fr. OE denn; akin to OE denu valley, OHG tenni threshing floor] (bef. 12c) 1: the lair …
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BEARD — [beard] n [ME berd, fr. OE beard; akin to OHG bart beard, L barba] (bef. 12c) 1: the hair that …
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LION — Lion (Leo, or Panthera, leo) (Leo, or Panthera, leo), large, powerfully built cat of the family Felidae, and the second …
Britannica English vocabulary
LION — lion BrE AmE ˈla ɪ ‿ən ▷ lion|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
DEN — den, Den BrE AmE den ▷ dens, Den's denz
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BEARD — beard, Beard BrE AmE bɪəd AmE bɪ ə rd ▷ bearded ˈbɪəd ɪd -əd AmE ˈbɪrd əd ▷ bearding ˈbɪəd …
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LION — / ˈlaɪən; NAmE / noun a large powerful animal of the cat family, that hunts in groups and lives in …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DEN — / den; NAmE / noun 1. the hidden home of some types of wild animal : a bear's / lion's …
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BEARD — / bɪəd; NAmE bɪrd/ noun , verb ■ noun [ C , U ] hair that grows on the chin …
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LION — I. Lion BrE AmE noun (used as a title for a member of the Lions Club): Contact Lion Jim Cole …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LION — li ‧ on /ˈlaɪən/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: Latin leo , …
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DEN — den /den/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: denn ] 1 . the home of some …
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BEARD — I. beard 1 S3 /bɪəd $ bɪrd/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ] 1 . hair that …
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LION — n. 1 (fem. lioness) a large flesh-eating cat, Panthera leo, of Africa and S. Asia, with a tawny coat and, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DEN — n. 1 a wild animal's lair. 2 a place of crime or vice (den of iniquity; opium den). 3 a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LION — n. 1 (fem. lioness) a large flesh-eating cat, Panthera leo, of Africa and S. Asia, with a tawny coat and, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DEN — n. 1 a wild animal's lair. 2 a place of crime or vice (den of iniquity; opium den). 3 a …
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LION — n.1 (fem. lioness) a large flesh-eating cat, Panthera leo, of Africa and S. Asia, with a tawny coat and, in …
Oxford English vocab
DEN — n.1 a wild animal's lair. 2 a place of crime or vice (den of iniquity; opium den). 3 a small …
Oxford English vocab
DEN — ( dens) 1. A den is the home of certain types of wild animals such as lions or foxes. N-COUNT …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BEARD — ( beards) A man’s beard is the hair that grows on his chin and cheeks. He’s decided to grow a …
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LION — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES lion/rhino/stag etc hunt mountain lion sea lion COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE young ▪ But …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HIS — determiner COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES betray his presence ▪ The slightest sound might betray his presence . craned his neck …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DEN — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Dragons' Den gambling dens (= places for illegal gambling ) ▪ The police raided a …
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BEARD — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES grizzled hair/head/beard etc ▪ a grizzled old man grow a beard/moustache scraggly...beard ▪ his …
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LION — female also lioness [noun] [C] - a large strong African and Indian animal with four legs and light brown fur …
Cambridge English vocab
DEN — [noun] [C] - the home of particular types of wild animalA den is also a rough structure built esp. outside, …
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BEARD — (HAIR) [noun] [C] - the hair that some men allow to grow on the lower part of their faceThe old …
Cambridge English vocab
LION — n. mountain lion golden lion tamarin golden lion marmoset Lion Gulf of African lion dog Richard Coeur de Lion sea …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
DEN — n. Derek Niven van den Bogaerde Den Haag Vondel Joost van den Leiv Eriksson den Hepne
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DEN — Synonyms and related words : Babylon, Gomorrah, Sodom, adytum, ashram, asylum, bolt-hole, booking office, bordello, box office, branch, branch office, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
BEARD
Slang English vocab
BEARD — n. Function: verb Synonyms: FACE 3, brave, challenge, dare, defy, ||double-dog dare, front, outdare, outface, venture Idioms: beard the lion …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
BEARD — n. Function: noun the natural growth of hair on a man's face FF1C; some men look better with beards FF1E; …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
BEARD — I. noun the natural growth of hair on a man's face some men look better with beards Synonyms: beaver, whiskers; …
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BEARD — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ bushy , flowing , full , shaggy ▪ neat , neatly clipped , neatly trimmed , trim …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
LION — n. 25B6; noun a lion ready to attack : big cat, king of the beasts; lioness. a lion amongst men …
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DEN — n. 25B6; noun the mink left its den : LAIR, sett, earth, drey, burrow, hole, dugout, covert, shelter, hiding place, …
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