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 tempatnya 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 bersemuka dengan bosnya mengenai layanan 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.
Walaupun berisiko, dia memilih untuk menghadapi singa di sarangnya dan membentangkan cadangan kontroversinya terus kepada lembaga pengarah.