jemandem die Stirn bieten

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Etymology

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Literally, "to offer the forehead to someone".

Pronunciation

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Verb

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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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