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
IngoING-go (German)German, Ancient Germanic
BlossomBLAH-səmEnglish
Schwanhild-German
Tamrat-Eastern African, Amharic
Andro-Croatian, Georgian
GrÁInneGRAWN-yaIrish, Irish Mythology