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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.
See also: head, mouth, put

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
AinslieAYNZ-leeEnglish (Rare)
NettieNET-eeEnglish
Bonifaciobo-nee-FAH-cho (Italian), bo-nee-FAH-thyo (Spanish), bo-nee-FAH-syo (Latin American Spanish)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Abelard['æbəla:d]
Andrej-Slovene, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Mielamee-E-lahEsperanto
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