the lion's share
/ðə ˌlaɪənz ˈʃeə/NEUTRAL · C1
Meaning
the largest part of something
Examples
- 1Rent takes the lion's share of my wages every month.
- 2Although six people helped, Nina did the lion's share of the decorating.
- 3The winner got the lion's share: ninety per cent of the prize money went to her.
- 4Of our five departments, design got the lion's share: eight of the ten new computers.
- 5Eva got the lion's share: nearly all the applause was for her, with only scattered claps for everyone else.
Grammar
Usually followed by of and a noun. Keep the and the singular possessive lion's; share is singular.
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