walk into the lion's den

Meaning: To go deliberately into a dangerous or hostile place.

Language: English

Literally: (Already vivid in English)

Example: “Giving the talk at the rival company felt like walking into the lion's den.”

Category: Animals

Origin: From the Book of Daniel, where the prophet Daniel is thrown into a den of lions and survives.

Equivalents in other languages

French: Se jeter dans la gueule du loup — literally: To throw oneself into the wolf's mouth

an old sea dog — An experienced old sailor.
have eyes like a hawk — To have very sharp eyesight, or to notice every detail.
for donkey's years — For a very long time.
make sheep's eyes at — To look at someone in a lovesick, foolish way (dated).
you catch more flies with honey than with vinegar — Kindness persuades people better than harshness.
a rare bird — An unusual person or thing.

be a doormat — To let others treat one badly without protest.
thick as thieves — Very close friends who share secrets.
separate the wheat from the chaff — To distinguish what is valuable from what is worthless.
a whole different ball game — A completely different situation.
elbow grease — Hard physical work, especially scrubbing or polishing.
not mince one's words — To speak frankly, even bluntly.

Vabba — To stay home from work on paid leave to look after a sick child.
Blunda — To close your eyes on purpose — and, by extension, to knowingly refuse to see something.
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