TO BEARD THE LION IN HIS DEN

Meaning of TO BEARD THE LION IN HIS DEN in English

to go to see an important or powerful person to tell them that you disagree with them, that you want sth, etc.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

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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 …
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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.
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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. …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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
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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; …
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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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