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the lion's share
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the largest part of something
Common in news about money, markets and work. Often after 'take', 'get' or 'have'.
In context
Rent takes the lion's share of my salary every month.
The two biggest companies have the lion's share of the market.
More idioms about nature
- a big fish in a small pondan important person, but only in a small group or place
- a bird's-eye viewa view of something from high above
- a breath of fresh airsomeone or something new and different that makes a situation more pleasant
- a dark horsea person with hidden talents, or a competitor nobody expected to do well
- a drop in the oceana very small amount compared with what is needed