the lion's share

Meaning: The greater part; most.

Language: English

Literally: (Already vivid in English)

Category: Daily Life

Origin: The expression suggests that the amount of food that a lion would take for itself would be the greatest portion.

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low man on the totem pole — The person of lowest rank.
make a clean breast of it — To admit and explain some wrongdoing; to confess something.
make a long story short — To summarize; to tell only the main points.
make ends meet — To manage financially; to have enough money for one's basic needs.
make heads or tails of something — To understand something.

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