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Jenne Phuong
2021-11-25 08:11
Twist the lion's tail verb phrase
To provoke a person, group, nation, ect.
He didn't mean to twist the lion's tail when he mentioned their weakness.
He deliberately twisted the lion's tail when he called the opposing team a loser.
To provoke the anger of someone
1.To deceive someone or not tell someone the truth so as to avoid responsibility for something
2. To insult or provoke someone
The verb “twist" should be conjugated according to its tense.
The American slang dates from 1985. Originally it was used to refer to the United Kingdom, its royal coat of arms features a lion.
Do you see anything wrong?
A humorous way of saying that what one has said is just what they acknowledge and may not be entirely accurate
Mike: Have you returned from your vacation on the beach? Your skin seems to get tanned.
Jenny: My skin is always dark. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!
