The phrase
"hungry tiger" refers to a tiger that is very hungry and is in need of food.
Full definition
«Sambo is a South Indian boy who encounters four
hungry tigers, and surrenders his colourful new clothes, shoes, and umbrella so they will not eat him.
Looking below he was shocked to find a 200 foot drop undergirded by dangerously jagged rocks; above
the hungry tiger stared menacingly into his eyes.
Behind one there was
a hungry tiger.
He is
a hungry tiger and a not a sleeping donkey or an awkward Giraffe.
With
a hungry tiger, of course.
When the body senses immediate danger (a screaming boss or
a hungry tiger — the part of your brain that controls fear doesn't know the difference!)
While running away from
a hungry tiger, your CNS goes into power mode.
Turn on the car and it growls like
a hungry tiger.
With the background held constant, the sudden appearance of
a hungry tiger or a tasty gazelle (or a speeding car) was all the more readily perceived and dealt with.
In just one minute, you'll have a wholesome, protein - rich dinner for
your hungry tiger.
On her way back, she was spotted by
a hungry tiger who killed and ate her.»