beard the lion in his den

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To confront an adversary in his or her own environment. idiomatic
    — And dar'st thou then / To beard the lion in his den, / The Douglas in his hall?

词形变化

beards the lion in his den present,singular,third-person bearding the lion in his den participle,present bearded the lion in his den participle,past bearded the lion in his den past beard the lion alternative

词源

From sense beard (“to confront”).
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