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  1. 16-Sep-2003, 17:29 #1
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    I am not sure if I´ve understood it correctly, but other day I heard the expression "poke the bear".

    Do you know what it means ?

    Thanks.
  2. 16-Sep-2003, 19:15 #2
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    Quote Originally Posted by AndreaLima
    I am not sure if I´ve understood it correctly, but other day I heard the expression "poke the bear".

    Do you know what it means ?
    I don't know what that expression means, but I advise you not to poke the bear.

    :wink:
  3. 17-Sep-2003, 15:58 #3
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    Poke the bear means to do something provocative or dangerous- if a bear is hibernating, poking him might make him rather angry.
  4. 29-Jul-2004, 08:23 #4
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    "let sleeping dogs lie"

    Another form of the same idea.

    Kick a sleeping dog and you just might get bitten.
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