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A Lexicon Drawn from the Natural World

To poke the tiger

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To poke the tiger

Definition

To provoke someone or something powerful at your own risk.

Language

English

Type

Faunamorph

Subcategory

Felines

Grammatical Subcategory

Verbs: Actions/States of Being

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