lion's share

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the lion's share

the biggest part of something. The lion's share of the museum's budget goes on special exhibitions.

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He wanted to give him the lion's share of the beefsteak, but Philip insisted that they should share alike. Of Human Bondage by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context This man was much impressed with Ajax with the result that he agreed to train him for a lion's share of the profits of exhibiting him, and in the meantime to provide for the keep of both the ape and his owner. The Son Of Tarzan by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context Maria could stand it no longer, and hurried away to the stove, where she filled a quart-bowl with soup, putting into it the lion's share of chopped meat and vegetables which her ladle scraped from the bottom of the pot. Martin Eden by London, Jack View in context More results

References in classic literature

He wanted to give him the lion's share of the beefsteak, but Philip insisted that they should share alike.

Of Human Bondage by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context

This man was much impressed with Ajax with the result that he agreed to train him for a lion's share of the profits of exhibiting him, and in the meantime to provide for the keep of both the ape and his owner.

The Son Of Tarzan by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context

Maria could stand it no longer, and hurried away to the stove, where she filled a quart-bowl with soup, putting into it the lion's share of chopped meat and vegetables which her ladle scraped from the bottom of the pot.

Martin Eden by London, Jack View in context

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