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weak sister

idiom
Meaning

A person who is cowardly or indecisive.


Examples
SIMPLE

He is a weak sister when it comes to making tough choices.

CONTEXTUAL

The team lost the game because their captain acted like a weak sister during the final minutes.

COMPLEX

Despite his loud promises of loyalty, he proved to be a weak sister when the crisis demanded true courage.

Anchors to
Related idioms3entries
  1. 01

    bring it weak

    To fail to accomplish an accomplishable task or to make an attempt at less than maximum effort; to "half-ass" or "fake the funk".

  2. 02

    skin

    [Cockney slang]sister

  3. 03

    weak tea

    Weak or feeble arguments, efforts, or proposals.

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