as in tigers
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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tigers
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In the 1950s, as many as 3,000 Malaysian tigers roamed that country.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026 -
Misha, one of the zoo's tigers, missed in her prediction last year.—
Lucia Cheng,
Des Moines Register,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Fire-eaters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fire-eaters. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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