weak sister
Americannoun
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a vacillating person; coward.
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a part or element that undermines the whole of something; a weak link.
noun
Etymology
Origin of weak sister
First recorded in 1855–60
Example Sentences
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Fear is a very weak sister and, yes, they really should get rid of those brooding teenagers and maybe Travis too.
From New York Times ● Apr. 18, 2016
Someone suggested that he could buy the down-at-the-heels New York Yankees, weak sister of the American League, for $450,000.
From Time Magazine Archive
Started two years ago to give the fast-growing News-Free Press a run for its money, the evening Times remained a weak sister.
From Time Magazine Archive
Circulationwise it has remained a weak sister in her hands, trailed among Manhattan's afternoon dailies only by Field's P.M.
From Time Magazine Archive
"A weak sister, huh?" put in Tom Driver.
From The Rider of Golden Bar by White, William Patterson
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