lion's den

lion's den

noun

Definition of LION'S DEN

: a place or state of extreme disadvantage, antagonism, or hostility <a young reporter thrown into the lion's den>

Examples of LION'S DEN

1. He knew that he would be facing an angry crowd, but he entered the lion's den without hesitating.

First Known Use of LION'S DEN

1680

Rhymes with LION'S DEN

born-again, cactus wren, CNN, Debrecen, five-and-ten, fountain pen, guinea hen, hazel hen, julienne, Kerguelen, La Fontaine, LPN, madrilene, mise-en-scène, mother hen, samisen, Sun Yat-sen, water hen