weak sister
a vacillating person; coward.
a part or element that undermines the whole of something; a weak link.
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How to use weak sister in a sentence
Unsatisfactory in her home, the weak sister does not do much better in society.
The Girl of the Period and Other Social Essays, Vol. I (of 2) | Eliza Lynn LintonShe is the limit beyond which no one must go, under pain of such displeasure as the weak sister can show.
The Girl of the Period and Other Social Essays, Vol. I (of 2) | Eliza Lynn LintonFortunately for the world, the weak sister and her theories do not rule.
The Girl of the Period and Other Social Essays, Vol. I (of 2) | Eliza Lynn LintonAnd later on, when I knew her, she was a weak sister whom I tried to help.
Sylvia's Marriage | Upton SinclairHe waz rather a weak sister, and alwus rode sideways on a side-saddle.
The Complete Works of Josh Billings | Henry W. Shaw
British Dictionary definitions for weak sister
US informal a person in a group who is regarded as weak or unreliable
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