beard the lion in his den
US /bɪrd ðə ˈlaɪən ɪn hɪz dɛn/
UK /bɪrd ðə ˈlaɪən ɪn hɪz dɛn/
1.
menghadapi singa di sarangnya, menghadapi musuh di wilayahnya sendiri
to confront an adversary on his or her own ground
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He decided to beard the lion in his den and confront his boss about the unfair treatment.
Dia memutuskan untuk menghadapi singa di sarangnya dan menghadapi bosnya tentang perlakuan tidak adil.
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Despite the risks, she chose to beard the lion in his den and present her controversial proposal directly to the board.
Meskipun ada risiko, dia memilih untuk menghadapi singa di sarangnya dan mempresentasikan proposal kontroversialnya langsung kepada dewan.