beard the lion in his den

Verb

idiomatic

(idiomatic) To confront an adversary in his or her own environment

Japanese Meaning

敵の縄張りで直接対決すること / 相手の拠点に入り込み、敵に挑むこと

Despite the risks, she decided to beard the lion in his den to expose the embezzlement.

リスクを承知で、彼女は横領を暴くために敵の本拠に乗り込んで直接対決することにした。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) To confront an adversary in his or her own environment

beards the lion in his den

（ present singular third-person ）

bearding the lion in his den

（ participle present ）

bearded the lion in his den

（ participle past ）

bearded the lion in his den

（ past ）