as in tiger
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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tiger
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Karina Dixit, a housewife of fifty-six, wept before Durga perched on her marble tiger.
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Alligators, crocodiles, lions, tigers, and bears might have to become supper.
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“Fire-eater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fire-eater. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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