Question

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Lion’s share

A) No share at all
B) Greater share of a thing
C) Miserly
D) Very small item

Answer 1

Hint: At the beginning of the 19th century, the writer Jefferys Taylor also recounted the Lion's share of business in his poem "The Beasts in Partnership". "Reputable charities spend a lion's share of donations on aid and a small fraction on administration." This is an example of how the language is used in a sentence. The phrase is linked to a portion of the item.

Complete answer:
The phrase "Lion's share" is used to describe the greater part/share of something. The phrase is derived from the plot of a number of fables ascribed to Aesop & is used here as their generic title. There are two main types of storey that exist in a number of other versions. There are other fables in the East that feature the division of prey in such a way that the divider wins the greater part-or even the whole. In English the phrase used in the sense of nearly all only appeared at the end of the 18th century; the French equivalent, le partage du lion, is recorded from the start of that century, following La Fontaine's version of the fable.

Here are some examples of how sentences are used:
—My son is upset that his brother had a lion's share of the cake, but I explained it was fair because it was his birthday.
—My husband helps out at home with some cleaning and cooking, but like most women, I do a lion's share of housework.
—There are no more highlighter pens left! I know, the secretary of the boss took the lion's share of the office supplies.

Following are the given alternatives:
A) The given idiom “Lion’s share” refers to the largest portion of anything, which makes “No share at all” unsuitable. Hence, Option A is incorrect.
B) Greater share of a thing is the meaning of the phrase “Lion’s share”. Thus, Option B is correct.
C) Miserly refers to the act of spending less. This word is not associated with the given idiom. Hence, Option C is incorrect.
D) Very small item refers to something that is tiny or less which is also not the meaning of the phrase “Lion’s share”. Thus, Option D is incorrect.

Therefore, Option B is the correct answer.

Note:
i) Another phrase similar to Lion's share is "Benjamin's portion."
ii) It's important to notice that we are talking about the biggest part of something. We're not just saying that one thing is bigger than another.
iii) We're describing something that's been divided in such a way that someone gets the biggest part of it.