lion's den

lion's den
a) the lair of a lion
b) any dangerous or frightening place

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  • Lion's Den — may refer to: * Lion s Den, Zimbabwe, a village in the province of Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe * Lion s den (figurative), an expression originating from the Biblical story of Daniel in the lion s den * Lion s Den (mixed martial arts), the name of… …   Wikipedia

  • Lion's Den — est un court métrage américain de 25 minutes, réalisé par Bryan Singer et John Ottman, sorti en 1988. Il s agit du premier film de Bryan Singer, à 23 ans. Sommaire 1 Synopsis 2 Distribution 3 À propos du film …   Wikipédia en Français

  • lion's den — noun Date: 1680 a place or state of extreme disadvantage, antagonism, or hostility < he deliberately…entered the lion s den making his Shakespearean debut in London John Heilpern > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • lion's den — noun [singular] : a place or situation in which someone must deal with an angry person or group of people He knew that he would be facing an angry crowd, but he entered the lion s den without hesitating …   Useful english dictionary

  • Lion's Den (nightclub) — Lion s Den was a music club located at 214 Sullivan Street, between Bleecker Street and West 3rd Street, in the Greenwich Village section of New York City. It opened in 1990 and closed in December, 2007. Performers included Ben Folds, Howie Day,… …   Wikipedia

  • Lion's Den (The Outer Limits) — Lion s Den is an episode of the seventh season of The Outer Limits . It aired on September 8, 2001 and was written and directed by Matt Hastings. Plot A pressured high school wrestling coach gives his team an experimental new drug to help them… …   Wikipedia

  • Lion's Den, Zimbabwe — Lion s Den is a village in the province of Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe. It is located about 24 km north west of Chinhoyi on the main Harare Chirundu road. It is an agricultural area with cattle, tobacco, maize and cotton being farmed …   Wikipedia

  • Lion's Den (film) — Lion s Den is a 1988 short film directed by Bryan Singer, his first film as a director. The film is about five guys meeting up at their old hang out spot after finishing their first semester of college, the film is 25 minutes in length. Ethan… …   Wikipedia

  • Lion's Den (mixed martial arts) — MMA Training Associations|teamname=The Lion s Den imagesize = 250px founder=Ken Shamrock owners= trainers=Ken Shamrock Guy Mezger Lion s Den (Dallas) dateestablished =N/A titleholders=Roy Nelson IFL Heavyweight Champion… …   Wikipedia

  • walk into lion's den —    If you walk into the lion s den, you find yourself in a difficult situation in which you have to face unfriendly or aggressive people.     After the failure of the negotiations, he had to walk into the lion s den and face the Press …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

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