| 词汇 | a lions den |
| 释义 | (redirected from a lions den)the lion's denA particularly dangerous, hostile, or oppressive place or situation, especially due to an angry or sinister person or group of people within it. I felt like I was walking into the lion's den when I went in front of the board for my annual review. the lion's dena demanding, intimidating, or unpleasant place or situation.the ˌlion’s ˈdena difficult situation in which you have to face a person or people who are unfriendly or aggressive towards you: Before each one of her press conferences, she felt as if she were going into the lion’s den.This idiom comes from the story of Daniel in the Bible, who went into a lion’s den (= home) as a punishment but was not hurt by the lion. |
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