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empty suit

idiom

An ineffective or incompetent person in a place of authority.


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  1. 01

    Bag of fruit

    [Cockney slang]suit

  2. 02

    birthday suit

    Nakedness, unclothed skin; an exposure of a human's natural anatomy without clothing.

  3. 03

    cut one's cloth to suit one's purse

    To settle for less when money or resources are limited.

  4. 04

    empty the clip

    To compete with great vigor, especially by making numerous scoring attempts.

  5. 05

    empty the tank

    To make the utmost effort; to contribute to the absolute limit of one's energy and abilities.

  6. 06

    empty words

    Any type of talk with little meaning; a message that seems to contain meaningful content but is actually vapid.

  7. 07

    fold like a cheap suit

    To give up easily; capitulate.

  8. 08

    follow suit

    To follow an example; to imitate or copy the actions of another.

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