Idiom of the day :- Beard the lion ( in his den )

Idiom of the day :- Beard the lion ( in his den )

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

In this British idiom, ‘beard’ means to defy or oppose someone, and ‘in his den’ means in his territory. Therefore, to beard the lion ( in his den ) is to confront a person of authority ( in his own office, for example ) and to challenge him. ‘I’m going to walk right into the boss’s office and beard the lion by demanding a nice big raise,’ Alex said.