fire-breather

as in tiger
an aggressive and fiercely determined person the only hope for turning around that failing company would be a CEO who's a real fire-breather

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Recent Examples of fire-breather Maybe even some fire-breather performances? Shelby Wax, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2026
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tiger
Noun
  • Alligators, crocodiles, lions, tigers, and bears might have to become supper.
    David Merritt Johns, The Atlantic, 27 June 2026
  • Between the moody, sculpted florals and the tiger print, this one packs a punch.
    Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 26 June 2026

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“Fire-breather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fire-breather. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.

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