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"Enter the lion's den"
Meaning
To go into a difficult or scary situation.
About the lion
Lions are treated as the dominant animal in folklore, which is why their idioms describe courage or claiming the largest share.
Example sentence
Walking into the principal's office felt like entering the lion's den.
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Which idiom means...
To go into a difficult or scary situation.
More lion idioms
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"The lion's share"
The biggest part of something.
LionIdiom
"Enter the lion's den"
To go into a difficult or scary situation.
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"Claim the lion's share"
To take the biggest part or most of the credit.
LionIdiom
"As brave as a lion"
Very brave and confident.
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"Lionized"
Praised and treated like an important person.
LionIdiom
"As brave as a lion"
Very brave and confident.