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?
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Shelby Wax, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2026
Shelby Wax, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fire-breather
tiger
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Even He-Man’s talking pet tiger (Tom Wilton) asks for consent before giving him a lick.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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Arriving guests can be greeted by elephants at reception, before taking in tigers, bears, leopards, and hundreds of bird species on game drives.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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“Fire-breather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fire-breather. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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