Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beard the lion in his den

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.62 in modern English

Syllables: beard the lion in his -den
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

2

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To confront an adversary in his or her own environment.

Example Sentences

"And dar'st thou then / To beard the lion in his den, / The Douglas in his hall?"
"George and John Rennie, and James Ekron, a servant of my father’s, announced their determination to march in and beard the lion in his den, provided three of the Mulattoes, who were superior marksmen, would support them."
"Duty called me to beard the lion in his den; and though no Daniel, I took on the job without fear and trembling…"

Etymology

From sense beard (“to confront”).

Inflected Forms

beards the lion in his den (present, singular) 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)

Phrases

take the bull by the horns

Frequently Paired Words

take the bull by the horns

Questions

What does beard the lion in his den mean?: To confront an adversary in his or her own environment.
Where does beard the lion in his den come from?: From sense beard (“to confront”).

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