lion's share
noun
the largest part or share, especially a disproportionate portion: The eldest son received the lion's share of the estate.
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Origin of lion's share
First recorded in 1780–90; probably after Aesop's fable in which the lion claimed all the spoils of a hunt
Words nearby lion's share
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Cultural definitions for lion's share
lion's share
A disproportionately large segment of the whole: “Though we always divided our winnings, somehow Barton always seemed to end up with the lion's share.”
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Idioms and Phrases with 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]
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