English · Idiom Attested

brave as a lion

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Very brave; courageous

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Rất can đảm, dũng cảm

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Where it’s used: Used American English

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “brave as a lion” mean?

Very brave; courageous

Is “brave as a lion” formal or informal?

brave as a lion is generally colloquial.