lion's share



lion's share

The greater part or most of something, as in Whenever they won a doubles match, Ethel claimed the lion's share of the credit, or As usual, Uncle Bob took the lion's share of the cake. This expression alludes to Aesop's fable about a lion, who got all of a kill because its fellow hunters, an ass, fox, and wolf, were afraid to claim their share. [Late 1700s]
See also: share

lion's share

The greatest or best part.
See also: share

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ariadne[.æri'ædni]
Rozalia-Polish, Romanian
Alva (2)AL-vəEnglish
Amar (2)-Bosnian
Bernt-Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Wazo-Ancient Germanic