beard the lion in his den
US /bɪrd ðə ˈlaɪən ɪn hɪz dɛn/
UK /bɪrd ðə ˈlaɪən ɪn hɪz dɛn/
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深入虎穴, 在敵人的地盤上對抗
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.
他決定深入虎穴，就老闆的不公平待遇與他當面對質。
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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.
儘管有風險，她還是選擇深入虎穴，直接向董事會提交她有爭議的提案。