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
Shukriya	-	Arabic
Arthur	AHR-thər (English), ar-TUYR (French), AHR-toor (German), AHR-tur (Dutch)	English, French, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Romance
Zowie	ZO-ee	English (Rare)
Malcolm	['mælkəm]
Nastja	-	Slovene
Valeria	vah-LE-ryah (Italian), bah-LE-ryah (Spanish)	Italian, Spanish, Romanian, German, Ancient Roman