lion's den
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lion's den
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After the story of Daniel in the lions' den in chapter 6 of the Book of Daniel.
noun lions' dens · lions' den · lion's-den · lions'-den
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Any dangerous or frightening place.
Mrs. Bowls cautioned her lodger against venturing into the lion's den, "wherein you will rue it, Miss B., mark my words, and as sure as my name is Bowls."
Similar: dragon's den
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lion, den.
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noun a dangerous or frightening place
| Español | foso de los leones, boca del lobo |
|---|---|
| Português | cova dos leões |
| Français | gueule du loup, fosse aux lions |
| Deutsch | Höhle des Löwen |
| Italiano | antro, tana, covo, fossa del leone, fossa dei leoni |
| Română | groapa cu lei |
| العربية | عَرِين الْأُسُود ʕarīn al-ʔusūd |
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