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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Dancing With Sharks - Watch five divers compete to put together an amazing underwater routine with sharks, from hammerheads to tigers and nurse sharks.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025 -
Five divers compete to put together an amazing underwater routine with their toothy partners — from hammerheads to tigers and nurse sharks.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
20 July 2025
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“Fire-eater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fire-eater. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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