fight like a lion
fight like a lion
To fight with great passion and intensity. I would fight like a lion against anyone who threatens my home or family.
See also: fight, like, lion
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
fight like a lion
If someone fights like a lion, they fight very fiercely and bravely. She would have fought like a lion to protect her son. Note: Verbs such as battle and defend are sometimes used instead of fight. To win, Scotland must score goals. To draw, they must defend like lions.
See also: fight, like, lion
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
- fight
- fight (one's way) through
- fight through
- fight for
- fight for (someone or something)
- could fight a circle-saw
- could fight a circle-saw (and it a runnin')
- it takes two to make a quarrel
- quarrel
- fight the good fight