lion in English
- lion⇄adj. lionlike.
- lion⇄expr. beard the lion in his den, to defy a person in his home, office, or other usual place of work or living.
Ex. And dar'st thou then to beard the lion in his den, the Douglas in his hall? (Scott). - lion⇄expr. put one's head in the lion's mouth. See under head.
- lion⇄expr. throw (or feed) to the lions, to cast into ruin or destruction, usually by withdrawing support from or otherwise abandoning.
Ex. On the other side there is also the shadow of ... old-established enterprises disappearing and of their older emp - lion⇄expr. twist the lion's tail, to say or do something intended to excite the resentment of some government or other authority, especially the government or people of Great Britain.
Ex. Encroachment on that land would twist the lion's tail. - Lion⇄Lion, noun.
1. a constellation and the fifth sign of the zodiac; Leo.
2. a member of a local organization of the International Association of Lions Clubs, founded in 1917 for community service. - lion⇄lion, noun.
1. a large, strong animal of Africa and southern Asia that has a dull-yellowish coat. Lions are carnivorous mammals and members of the cat family. The male has a full, flowing mane of coarse hair.
2. any one of various related ani