- (the) lion's share
- the biggest part of something.
The lion's share of the museum's budget goes on special exhibitions.
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(the) lion's share
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the lion's share — ► the largest part of something: »Basic womenswear categories now constitute the lion s share of clothing industry sales. get/take/receive the lion s share »The company gets the lion s share of its profits from personal computer sales. Main Entry … Financial and business terms
(the) lion's share — the lion’s share phrase the largest part of something The lion’s share of his money went to his grandchildren. Thesaurus: share of somethingsynonym Main entry: lion … Useful english dictionary
the lion's share — ► the lion s share the largest part of something. Main Entry: ↑lion … English terms dictionary
the lion's share — the largest part, the biggest piece Thanks to the mothers for doing the lion s share of the work … English idioms
the lion's share — the largest part of something The lion s share of his money went to his grandchildren … English dictionary
(the) lion's share (of something) — the ˈlion s share (of sth) idiom (BrE) the largest or best part of sth when it is divided Main entry: ↑lionidiom … Useful english dictionary
the lion's share — the largest participle → lion … English new terms dictionary
the lion's share — MOST, the majority, the larger part/number, the greater part/number, more than half, the bulk. → lion … Useful english dictionary
lion's share — The lion s share of something is the biggest or best part. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** The lion s share of something is the largest portion, or the best part. He left very little money to his children; the lion s share was… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
lion's share — the largest part or share, esp. a disproportionate portion: The eldest son received the lion s share of the estate. [1780 90; prob. after Aesop s fable in which the lion claimed all the spoils of a hunt] * * * … Universalium
