παίρνω τη μερίδα του λέοντος

Meaning

είμαι ο ιδιαίτερα ευνοημένος σε μια μοιρασιά

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Greek

to take the lion's share

English

se tailler la part du lion

French

to take the largest part of something

English

Corpus Examples

Relations

Usages

αφεντικόafedikoboss8NoCmNeSgAc
τηtithe0AtDfNeSgAc
τοtothe7AtDfNeSgAc
παίρνειpernitake5VbMnIdPr03SgXxIpAvXx
τηνtinit4PnPe03FeSgAcWe
μερίδαmeriδapiece1NoCmFeSgAc
τουtuof2AtDfNeSgGe
πάνταpadaalways6AdXxBa
λέοντοςleodoslion3NoCmNeSgGe

A boss always takes the lion's share.

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Forms

ητηLEMMA-10-1012AtDfFeSgAc
NP-NOM-10-100
οτουLEMMA-10-1014AtDfNeSgGe
παίρνωLEMMA-10-101VbAv
λέωνλέοντοςLEMMA-10-1015NoCmMaSgGe
μερίδαμερίδαLEMMA-10-1013NoCmFeSgAc

Diagnostics

Can different NPs trigger agreement on the verb? yes

Examples

Does the MWE accept a free XP? yes

Examples

Word order permutations involving the subject as well yes

Examples

Cliticisation of the WWS yes

Examples

Causative-inchoative alternation no

Passivisation no

Alternation of a free NP-GEN / free σε-PP / free από-PP with Dative Genitive no