ass in a lion's skin



ass in a lion's skin

A blustering fool. The "ass" here is a donkey, trying to portray itself as a strong and powerful lion. Can you believe the boss yelled at me because he thought—wrongly—that I'd handed in my budget late? Geez, he's such an ass in a lion's skin!
See also: ass, skin

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Bakar-Basque
Felipafe-LEE-pahSpanish
Antoineawn-TWAWN (French), an-TWAWN (American)French, African American
Jonah['dʒəunə]
Sylvanus-English (Archaic)
Cai (1)-Swedish, Norwegian, Danish