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s [zool] lav; [fig] junak, heroj; znamenita (književna itd.) ličnost / [fig] # in the way = (umišljena) zapreka, neprilika; #'s share = lavlji udio; [her] # and unicorn = alegorične životinje koje podupiru britanski kraljevski grb; #'s skin = lažna, prividna hrabrost; to twist #'s tail = izazivati ili vrijeđati Vel. Britaniju; #s [pl] = znamenitosti (grada); znamenite ili zloglasne ličnosti; the British Lion = britanska nacija, Britanci; [fig] to put one's head into the #'s mouth = stavljati glavu na panj, stavljati mnogo na kocku; like a # = bijsno, snažno, hrabro, junački* * *
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the lion's share — the largest part of something The lion s share of his money went to his grandchildren … English dictionary
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