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- put (one's) head in the lion's mouth
put (one's) head in the lion's mouth
put (one's) head in the lion's mouth
To subject oneself to danger or trouble. I really put my head in the lion's mouth by sneaking out of the house late at night. I think you're putting your head in the lion's mouth by driving in such torrential rain.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Kalle | | KAHL-le (Finnish) | Swedish, Finnish |
| Loreta | | - | Italian |
| Amalbert | | - | Ancient Germanic |
| Akhenaten | | ah-kə-NAH-tən (English) | Ancient Egyptian |
| Stamen | | - | Bulgarian, Macedonian |
| Demeter (1) | | di-MEET-ər (English) | Greek Mythology |