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Astron. Leo.
2. lionheart, stalwart, valiant, a man, brave man, man of courage or mettle, cavalier, chevalier; hero, champion, paladin, knight; conqueror, conquering hero, victor, master, man of the hour or day; brave, warrior, soldier, fighter, fighting man, fearless or dauntless soldier, intrepid warrior; tiger, bulldog, wildcat, gamecock, fighting cock.
3. personage, person or figure of note or consequence, public figure, social lion, luminary, notable, dignitary, great man, great; Inf. somebody, Inf. name or big name, Inf bigwig, Inf. Mr. Big, Inf. big gun, Inf. VIP; Sl. heavy, Sl. big cheese, Sl. high-muck-a-muck, Sl. big shot, Sl. his nibs, Sl. BMOC or big man on campus; celebrity, star, superstar, Sl. megastar, idol, popular idol or figure, Sl. pop star, Sl. pop-hero.
4. beard the lion in his den tempt Providence, defy danger, court destruction, go in harm's way, play with fire, skate on thin ice, dance on the razor's edge, put one' head in the lion's mouth, march up to the cannon's mouth; confront, face, brave, Inf. meet eyeball to eyeball, face up to, stand up to; brazen, brazen out or through, take the bull by the horns, bell the cat.
lionhearted, adj. 1. brave, courageous, valiant, valorous, heroic, hero-like; stout-hearted, iron-hearted, great-hearted; virile, manly, manful, gallant, chivalrous; intrepid, fearless, dauntless, aweless, dreadless, unafraid; bold, bold-spirited, high-spirited, audacious.
2. firm, resolute, staunch, steadfast, stalwart, Archaic. stalworth, doughty, sturdy; indomitable, invincible, unconquerable, unyielding, unshrinking, unbending; plucky, mettlesome, gritty, game, spirited, red-blooded, nervy, Inf. spunky, Sl. gutsy.
lionize, v. 1. glorify, magnify, make much of; extol, exalt, panegyrize, eulogize, celebrate, acclaim, laud, tribute, praise, sound or ring the praises of; elevate, uplift, raise, ennoble, aggrandize, put on a pedestal; adulate, idolize, hero-worship, deify, apotheosize.
2. (all in reference to celebrities) pursue, follow, chase after, run after; hang on, tag along; court, pay court to, woo, dance attendance upon, curry favor, Sl. play up to, Sl. shine up to, Sl. suck up to.
3. British, sightsee, see the sights, take in the sights, Inf see the lions, Sl. rubberneck, Sl. hit the hot spots.
lion's share, n. largest or biggest portion, largest or biggest part, major part, better part, bigger or greater half; majority; bulk, mass.
lip, n. 1. Usu.
lips labia, mouth.
2. Slang, impudence, insolence, sauciness, Inf. sauce, Inf. sassiness, Inf. back talk, Dial, sass, Inf. cheek, Sl. mouth, Sl. mouthing off, Sl. smarting off; discourtesy, rudeness, incivility, impertinence, flippancy, brashness, disrespect, disdain, contempt, derision, Sl. freshness, Sl. fresh talk; impudent talk, audacity, effrontery, boldness, presumption, brazenness.
3. edge, rim, brim, verge, brink, ledge; border, margin, Archaic, marge, skirt, fringe; hem, brow, flange.
4. Music, (all of brass or wind instruments) control, touch, intonation; mastery, command, virtuosity, proficiency; prowess, technique, adeptness, competence; grace, style, finesse.
5. bite one's lip hold back, refrain, forbear, hold or stay one's hand, repress.
6. button one's lip keep quiet or mum or still, shut or close one's mouth, Inf. shut up, Inf. save one's breath; hold one's tongue, keep one's tongue between one's teeth, bite one's tongue, hold one's peace, not utter a word, Inf. play dumb; Sl. keep one's trap or yap shut, Sl. keep one's bazoo shut, Sl. dummy up, Sl.
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