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
Philemonfi-LEE-mən (English), fie-LEE-mən (English)Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
AntjeAHN-tyəFrisian, Dutch, Low German
Diarmuid-Irish, Irish Mythology
Shmuel-Hebrew
OthnielAWTH-nee-əl (English)Biblical
Simona-Italian, Czech, Slovak, Romanian, Lithuanian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian