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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 |
|---|
| NadİRe | | - | Turkish |
| Yael | | - | Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew |
| Heather | | HE-dhər | English |
| Shin | | sheen | Japanese |
| Marquis | | mahr-KEE | African American |
| Dinis | | dee-NEES (Portuguese), jee-NEES (Brazilian Portuguese) | Portuguese |