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
Garsea	-	Medieval Spanish
Kokoro	ko-ko-ṙo	Japanese
Pavlina	-	Czech, Slovene, Macedonian
Alea	ə-LEE-ə	English (Rare)
Tennyson	TEN-ə-sən	English (Rare)
Thandiwe	-	Southern African, Xhosa