weak link
The least dependable member of a group, as in The shipping department, slow in getting out orders, is our weak link in customer service, or They're all very capable designers except for Ron, who is clearly the weak link. This expression alludes to the fragile portion of a chain, where it is most likely to break. [Mid-1800s]
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How to use weak link in a sentence
Since measles is so contagious, even with herd immunity, it can find a weak link and spread.
A Fully Vaccinated Woman Contracted and Then Spread Measles. WTF? | Elizabeth Lopatto | April 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd then there is Alex McCord, until now the show's conspicuous weak link.
The Real Housewives of New York City's Alex McCord Lets Loose | Nicole LaPorte | May 25, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTThe weak link in the chain of evidence against Lady Eileen Meredith was the lack of motive.
The Grell Mystery | Frank FroestHe may deny it if his conviction hangs upon that point Mr. McCausland wishes to leave no weak link in the chain.
The Incendiary | W. A. (William Augustine) Leahy"Well, then there is one weak link we have got to strengthen right away," said the lad cheerfully.
The Boy Chums in the Florida Jungle | Wilmer M. Ely
Here, then, was the weak link in Ruiz Gregorio's chain twisted to the breaking point at the very outset.
Empire Builders | Francis LyndeEvery man taught how a weak link may break a chain and realizing himself as a link and only a link!
The Last Shot | Frederick Palmer
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