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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There are many doors in Emily’s world—doors for liars, stair climbers, tigers, snakes, and those who speak very quietly—but none for Emily.—
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Some animals, like the tigers, bask in the below-normal temperatures, and become more active and playful, Magill said.—
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30 Jan. 2026
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“Fire-breather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fire-breather. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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