put (one's) head in the lion's mouth

To subject oneself to danger or trouble. I really put my head in the lion's mouth by sneaking out of the house late at night. I think you're putting your head in the lion's mouth by driving in such torrential rain.

put your ˌhead in the lion’s ˈmouth

deliberately put yourself in a dangerous or risky situation: So I put my head in the lion’s mouth and asked my boss for a pay rise.

See also: head, mouth, put

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See also:

put (oneself) on the line
put yourself on the line
put neck on the line
put your neck on the line
put (one's) neck on the line
put (oneself) at (one's) ease
stick (one's) neck out
stick neck out
stick one's neck out, to
stick your neck out

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put your head in the lion's mouth

put (one's) head in the lion's mouth

put your ˌhead in the lion’s ˈmouth