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Meterse en la boca del lobo

Meterse en la boca del lobo

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July 29, 2010, 09:52 AM

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Meterse en la boca del lobo

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July 29, 2010, 10:28 AM

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To put yourself in harm's way.

To flirt with danger.

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July 29, 2010, 11:11 AM

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Right - also, a parallel metaphor is "to put one's head in the lion's mouth".

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