lion's share of



lion's share of something

Fig. the largest portion of something. I earn a lot, but the lion's share goes for taxes. The lion's share of the surplus cheese goes to school cafeterias.
See also: of, share

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Irmak-Turkish
Boykin['bɔikin]
Astrid['æsteriks]
Lungile-Southern African, Zulu
Hadi-Arabic, Persian
Zachariaszak-ə-RIE-əs (English)Biblical, Biblical Greek