It is a reference to a biblical character by the name of Daniel (Book of Daniel) who found himself thrown into a lion's den as punishment for disobeying the reigning king, Nebuchadnezzar. Thus the phrase when a person finds him/herself in dire straits or in a very difficult position, they are said to be "in the lion's den"
It's not an idiom because it means exactly what it seems to mean. To "beard" means to tug or cut off the hair on the chin. The phrase has come to mean confronting a person on their own ground, where they are strongest, as if you were tugging a lion's beard while the lion was in its own den.
It's not an idiom exactly. Romans used to throw Christians into an arena with lions as a form of execution. The phrase has come to mean any situation where someone is put into a situation where there's no way for them to succeed, or into a situation that's far over their head.
"To be" is not an idiom - it's a verb.
Lair
Pest is not an idiom. It's a word.
The idiom "apple shiner" means the teacher's pet.
The duration of Den of Lions is 1.67 hours.
Den of Lions was created on 2003-05-13.
Daniel in the lion's den .Faith in his God and faith in His power to prtect him from the lions and for the Romans to SEE the power of YahwehGod.It ALL comes down to faith in the end.
The term is a Pride. A lion's den is where lions sleep if they live in an area where there are natural caves.
Lions and tigers do live in a den.
According to the Bible story, there were reportedly a total of twenty lions in Daniel's den when he was thrown in by King Darius.
It's not an idiom exactly. Romans used to throw Christians into an arena with lions as a form of execution. The phrase has come to mean any situation where someone is put into a situation where there's no way for them to succeed, or into a situation that's far over their head.
there have been several movies the first one was about Daniel and the lions den.
"To be" is not an idiom - it's a verb.
in den.
lair..
In the lions den.