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bearded the lion in his den

bearded the lion in his den is the simple past and past participle of beard the lion in his den.

Meaning of beard the lion in his den

Verb

beard the lion in his den (third-person singular simple present beards the lion in his den, present participle bearding the lion in his den, simple past and past participle bearded the lion in his den)

  1. (idiomatic) To confront an adversary in his or her own environment.
    • And dar'st thou then / To beard the lion in his den, / The Douglas in his hall?1808 February 22, Walter Scott, “Canto Sixth. The Battle.”, in Marmion; a Tale of Flodden Field, Edinburgh: […] J[ames] Ballantyne and Co. for Archibald Constable and Company, […]; London: William...

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What is bearded the lion in his den the simple past and past participle of?
Bearded the lion in his den is the simple past and past participle of beard the lion in his den.

Words near bearded the lion in his den in the dictionary

  1. bearded saki
  2. bearded sakis
  3. bearded seal
  4. bearded seals
  5. bearded star
  6. bearded the lion in his den
  7. bearded tit
  8. bearded tits
  9. bearded vulture
  10. bearded vultures
  11. beardedness

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