weakest link

noun

1. the person who is making the least contribution to the collective achievement of the group

Word History and Origins

Origin of weakest link¹

C20: from the British television quiz of the same name

Example Sentences

"When it comes to political crises, it's mission impossible for members to give up sovereignty and give in to the Asean greater good," says Huong Le Thu, deputy of the Asia programme at the International Crisis Group, who adds that this was "Asean's weakest link".

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The 47-year-old is already one of the most familiar faces in British entertainment, with a CV that includes The Weakest Link, A League of Their Own, a BBC Radio 2 show, hosting the TV Baftas, and several documentaries and sitcoms.

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Romesh Ranganathan hosts a variety of programmes for the BBC, including a weekend Radio 2 show, The Weakest Link and his Misinvestigations series, but is unlisted.

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Mr Mitchelson, formerly director of National Digital and chief information security officer for NHS National Services Scotland, said IT systems were only ever as secure as the weakest link in the chain.

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The weakest link in the Hungarian government's narrative is that if he was really on the radar of Hungarian intelligence, government politicians and Peter Magyar as a Member of the European Parliament would have been warned to stay away from him.

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