as in tigers
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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tigers
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In The Lion in the Living Room, Abigail Tucker reminds that our ancestors were certainly prey for lions and leopards and tigers.—
Rebecca van Laer
September 30,
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Kim’s tattoos are neotraditional, a style characterized by bold lines and dense colors, often depicting animals like snakes, tigers or cranes; while Sisi’s tattoos are playful, depicting cartoonish cats and flowers with neon pinks and blues.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Fire-breathers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fire-breathers. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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