as in tigers
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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tigers
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The jungle, in the Truong Son range between Laos and the South China Sea, is home to tigers and leeches.—
Nicole Young,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026 -
Now is the time to get that throw pillow with tigers and tassels.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Fire-eaters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fire-eaters. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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