as in tiger
an aggressive and fiercely determined person
if you want to make it in Hollywood, you'll need a fire-eater for an agent
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tiger
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The California Highway Patrol responded to a call this week of a possible baby tiger stranded on the side of a highway in San Luis Obispo County.—
Jasmine Mendez,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025 -
Lions and tigers, as well as the gods Hermes and Pan, appear in the scene, too.—
Aurora Martínez,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 June 2025
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“Fire-eater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fire-eater. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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