weak as a kitten

Idioms  

1. Feeble and fragile, as in After that bout with flu she was weak as a kitten. This simile has largely replaced weak as a cat, from the early 1800s.

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Example Sentences

Taking them off the drugs has its own risks: A 38-year-old man who has been in the ICU for 1 month and is “weak as a kitten” became agitated yesterday when he regained consciousness and tried to rip out his lines, forcing them to mummy wrap his hands.

From Science Magazine

In post-fight Twitter, John Fury said his son was “weak as a kitten.”

From Los Angeles Times

"I was like a zombie and as weak as a kitten. I felt nauseous most of the time and I was concerned about the level of chemicals, especially liquid morphine, going into my body. "Then a year ago, I read something on the internet about cannabis and how some MS sufferers believed it gave them pain relief.

From BBC

Arrived home at 10pm weak as a kitten and stayed in bed for a week after.

From The Guardian

The dream had left him weak as a kitten.

From Literature