the lion's den

the lion's den
the lion's den an intimidating or unpleasant place.
Main Entry: lion

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  • (the) lion's den — the ˈlion s den f23 idiom a difficult situation in which you have to face a person or people who are unfriendly or aggressive towards you Main entry: ↑lionidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • the lion's den — an intimidating or unpleasant situation. → lion …   English new terms dictionary

  • in the lion's den — in the lion’s den phrase in a situation where you are with a lot of people who criticize or attack you Thesaurus: to be criticizedsynonym Main entry: lion …   Useful english dictionary

  • Into the Lion's Den — is a Discovery Channel documentary about zoologist and big cat trainer Dave Salmoni, armed only with a camera on a pole, carefully conditioning a wild pride of lions to accept his presence …   Wikipedia

  • Lion's Den — may refer to: * Lion s Den, Zimbabwe, a village in the province of Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe * Lion s den (figurative), an expression originating from the Biblical story of Daniel in the lion s den * Lion s Den (mixed martial arts), the name of… …   Wikipedia

  • Lion's Den (nightclub) — Lion s Den was a music club located at 214 Sullivan Street, between Bleecker Street and West 3rd Street, in the Greenwich Village section of New York City. It opened in 1990 and closed in December, 2007. Performers included Ben Folds, Howie Day,… …   Wikipedia

  • Lion's Den (mixed martial arts) — MMA Training Associations|teamname=The Lion s Den imagesize = 250px founder=Ken Shamrock owners= trainers=Ken Shamrock Guy Mezger Lion s Den (Dallas) dateestablished =N/A titleholders=Roy Nelson IFL Heavyweight Champion… …   Wikipedia

  • lion's den — noun Date: 1680 a place or state of extreme disadvantage, antagonism, or hostility < he deliberately…entered the lion s den making his Shakespearean debut in London John Heilpern > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • lion's den — noun [singular] : a place or situation in which someone must deal with an angry person or group of people He knew that he would be facing an angry crowd, but he entered the lion s den without hesitating …   Useful english dictionary

  • Lion's Den (The Outer Limits) — Lion s Den is an episode of the seventh season of The Outer Limits . It aired on September 8, 2001 and was written and directed by Matt Hastings. Plot A pressured high school wrestling coach gives his team an experimental new drug to help them… …   Wikipedia

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