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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!
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Ingo | | ING-go (German) | German, Ancient Germanic |
| Blossom | | BLAH-səm | English |
| Schwanhild | | - | German |
| Tamrat | | - | Eastern African, Amharic |
| Andro | | - | Croatian, Georgian |
| GrÁInne | | GRAWN-ya | Irish, Irish Mythology |