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beard the lion (in his/her den)
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(Definition of beard the lion (in his/her den) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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bear verb (SUPPORT)
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bear with sb phrasal verb
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bear witness (to sth) idiom
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bearable adjective
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beard noun
- beard the lion (in his/her den) idiom
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beard verb
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bearded adjective
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beardless adjective
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bearer noun
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bearing noun (INFLUENCE)
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SMART Thesaurus: Dealing with things or people
Synonyms and related words:
- approach verb (DEAL WITH)
- attack verb (DEAL WITH)
- attend to sb/sth phrasal verb
- come up against sth phrasal verb
- come/get to grips with sth idiom
- confront verb
- contend with sth phrasal verb
- firefight verb
- firefighting noun (PROBLEMS)
- get sth in phrasal verb (FIND TIME)
- jump-start verb (SITUATION)
- overcome verb (DEAL WITH)
- process verb (DEAL WITH)
- reckon with sb/sth phrasal verb
- see about sth phrasal verb
- see to sth/sb phrasal verb
- set about sth phrasal verb
- turn (sth) to sth phrasal verb
- weather the storm idiom
- weather verb (DEAL WITH)
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