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walk into the lion's den

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Definition


To go into a situation that puts you in great danger or in a vulnerable position.

Context : Relationships, Social Life
Category: Idiom
Semantic: danger

Usage of “walk into the lion's den”

  1. Walking in your rivals' home town is putting yourself in the lion's den.

Examples of idiom “walk into the lion's den” from Twitter
  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'SCHEDULEMASTER'
    SCHEDULEMASTER:

    Almost packed....almost ready to walk into the lion's den!!!

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'ess_beee'
    ess_beee:

    @insanityreport interesting how prob walked into the lion's den. Didn't he know you'd be reeling from yesterday's Defcon 1.5 episode?

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'paddyjane'
    paddyjane:

    knew she was walking into the lion's den and wondering why she still walked. kitten got scratched.