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tiger in one's tank

tiger in one's tank noun: enthusiasm, energy, fervor.

Noun

tiger in one's tank

  1. (informal) enthusiasm, energy, fervor

Origin of tiger in one's tank

From a postwar advertising campaign for Esso petrol: "Put a tiger in your tank".

Questions about tiger in one's tank

What does tiger in one's tank mean?
Tiger in one's tank means enthusiasm, energy, fervor.
What part of speech is tiger in one's tank?
Tiger in one's tank is a noun.

Words near tiger in one's tank in the dictionary

  1. tiger goby
  2. tiger grass
  3. tiger grasses
  4. tiger heron
  5. tiger herons
  6. tiger in one's tank
  7. tiger juice
  8. tiger kidnap
  9. tiger kidnapped
  10. tiger kidnapping
  11. tiger kidnaps

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