Expression of the Day: lion's share
means: the biggest part, the best part
for example: Romney took the lion's share of the vote in New Hampshire
This expression comes from the idea that the lion is the biggest, fiercest animal.
So when an animal dies, the lion takes the lion's share of the meat, that is, the biggest and best part of the meat. The smaller animals wait until the lion is finished eating, and then they get the leftovers.
