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	Pronounced	Usage
Cynthia	SIN-thee-ə (English)	English, Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Bettina (1)	be-TEE-nah	German
Pramod	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada
Gerard	jə-RAHRD (English), JER-ərd (English), KHAY-rahrt (Dutch), GE-rahrt (Polish)	English, Dutch, Catalan, Polish
Ganesha	ga-NAYSH	Hinduism
Branch	[brɑ:ntʃ]