Meanings
From Aesop’s fable The Lion's Share, in which a lion claims the full amount of the spoil after hunting with a number of other beasts. In one version of the fable, the lion claims three-quarters of the kill rather than the whole, leaving the three other animals to fight over the remainder.
How to pronounce "lion's share":
AU
The majority; a large or generous portion.
Example: "They got a large donation, but the lion’s share of the money went straight into paying off debt."
Example Sentences
1
He always takes the lion's share of the credit for our team's success.
2
The company's CEO receives the lion's share of the profits.
3
In a group project, he did the lion's share of the work.
4
The superstar athlete gets the lion's share of media attention.
5
The eldest sibling inherited the lion's share of their parents' estate.