the lion's share
Say it: the LYE-uhnz share /ðə ˌlaɪənz ˈʃɛə/ · idiom
What “the lion's share” means
The biggest part of something.
More precisely: The largest part of something.
Example: “Rent takes the lion's share of my salary.”
When to use it
When one person or thing gets most of a resource, reward or task. Common in conversation and writing.
Similar words
the bulk, the majority, most
Where it comes from
From Aesop's fable in which the lion claims all the spoils of a shared hunt.
Quick check
Three people share the prize money, but one receives much more than the other two. That person gets…
the lion's share or an equal share?
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