weak sister en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(US, derogatory, idiomatic) A person who is cowardly or indecisive.
"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."
1964, "Political Thriller" (film review of Seven Days in May), Time, Feb. 21
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(US, idiomatic) A person or thing which is the least robust or least dependable member of a group.
San Antonio has always been viewed as the weak sister of the big regional centers of Houston and Dallas.
1991 May 20, Larry Reibstein, “A Mexican Miracle?”, in Newsweek:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| weak sisters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Synonyms
sick man (least robust of a group)