lion's share of something)
- lion's share of something)
the lion's share of something)
Fig. the largest portion of something. •
I earn a lot, but the lion's share goes for taxes.
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The lion's share of the surplus cheese goes to school cafeterias.
Dictionary of American idioms.
2013.
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