Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
The eldest sister received the lion’s share of her father’s property.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence is >the largest portion.<
The idiom "lion's share" means the largest or most important part of something. In the sentence "The eldest sister received the lion's share of her father's property," it means that the eldest sister received the most of her father's property.
The other options are not correct.
- The entire amount does not mean the largest portion.
- The smallest part does not mean the largest portion.
- No portion at all does not mean the largest portion.