Beard
Beard verb - To oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage.
Usage example: a man of integrity who was never afraid to beard the lion in his den
Duck
Duck verb - To get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery.
Common collocations
| head | beard head | duck head |
Both words in one sentence
- The animals in Leafie, a Hen into the Wild age realistically however an older duck is shown with markings resembling a grey beard and bushy eyebrows.
Source: Humanlike Animal Aging -
It's now bordering on Duck Dynasty levels in length and wildness, and was probably the most robust beard in WWE... until The Wyatt Family showed up.
Source: Wrestling / Bryan Danielson -
The Nostalgia Critic has parodied this trope on multiple occasions, such as when the duck dies in the Saved by the Bell episode or when he does a dedication montage to his beard (after having had to shave it off in real life so that he could do his Joker bit).
Source: In Memoriam
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