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Lion’s Share In The Loop 449 Greater Part Children Ate Ice

Id in_the_loop_449
Idiom LION’S SHARE, THE
Definition the greater part; most
Examples
  1. The children ate the lion’s share of the ice cream. They left only a few spoonfuls for their parents.
  2. The son inherited the lion’s share of his father’s estate when the old man died. The other relatives in the family got practically nothing.
Extra Info

The expression suggests that the amount of food that a lion would take for itself would be the greatest portion.

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