jemandem die Stirn bieten

German

Etymology

Literally, to offer the forehead to someone.

Pronunciation

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Verb

jemandem die Stirn bieten (class 2 strong, third-person singular present bietet jemandem die Stirn, past tense bot jemandem die Stirn, past participle jemandem die Stirn geboten, past subjunctive böte jemandem die Stirn, auxiliary haben)

  1. (idiomatic) to stand up to someone

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