weak sister

English

weak sister (plural weak sisters)

(chiefly US, idiomatic, derogatory) A person who is cowardly or indecisive.
- 1964, "Political Thriller" (film review of Seven Days in May), Time, Feb. 21:
  "Your course of action this past year has bordered on criminal negligence," he barks to the man whose job he means to take. "You're a weak sister, Mr. President."
(chiefly US, idiomatic) A person or thing which is the least robust or least dependable member of a group.
- 1991, Larry Reibstein, "A Mexican Miracle?," Newsweek, 20 May:
  San Antonio has always been viewed as the weak sister of the big regional centers of Houston and Dallas.

单词	weak sister
释义	weak sister English Noun weak sister (plural weak sisters) (chiefly US, idiomatic, derogatory) A person who is cowardly or indecisive. 1964, "Political Thriller" (film review of Seven Days in May), Time, Feb. 21: "Your course of action this past year has bordered on criminal negligence," he barks to the man whose job he means to take. "You're a weak sister, Mr. President." (chiefly US, idiomatic) A person or thing which is the least robust or least dependable member of a group. 1991, Larry Reibstein, "A Mexican Miracle?," Newsweek, 20 May: San Antonio has always been viewed as the weak sister of the big regional centers of Houston and Dallas. Synonyms (least robust of a group): sick man See also weakest link References weak sister at OneLook Dictionary Search Anagrams awestrikes
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