"belly of the beast" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bellies of the beasts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|bellies of the beasts}} belly of the beast (plural bellies of the beasts)
  1. (colloquial) In a facility or organization, the location where work is actually carried out. Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-belly_of_the_beast-en-noun-I8fhfHHr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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