beard the lion

A form of beard the lion in his den — To confront an adversary in his or her own environment.

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Meanings

verbbeard the lion (third-person singular simple present beards the lion, present participle bearding the lion, simple past and past participle bearded the lion)

present singular third person beards the lion · participle present bearding the lion · participle past bearded the lion · past bearded the lion

  1. alternativeAlternative form of beard the lion in his den.
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beard the lion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beard%20the%20lion

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beard the lion,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beard%20the%20lion.

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