英语词汇“twist the lion's tail”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	twist the lion's tail
释义	twist the lion's tail twist the lion's tail To provoke a person or an entity (especially a country) who could prove to be a powerful enemy. Originally used in reference to the United Kingdom, the royal coat of arms of which features a lion. The president's advisors warned against twisting the lion's tail, but he mocked and threatened the turbulent nation in his speech nonetheless.See also: tail, twist twist the lion's tail provoke the resentment of the British. USSee also: tail, twist
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