weak side
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of weak side
An Americanism dating back to 1925–30
Example Sentences
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“I saw her cut from the weak side, we made eye contact, two people came to me and I passed it to her. On our team you have to be thinking all the time.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2026
The 6-foot-2, 230-pound played primarily weak side linebacker at Wyoming and had 109 tackles and two sacks last season.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 27, 2024
The Japanese yen was at 150.28 per dollar, back on the weak side of the 150-level that has kept traders on edge in recent weeks as they look for signs of intervention from Tokyo.
From Reuters • Nov. 7, 2023
Israel's shekel remained on the weak side of the 4 per dollar level it softened to for the first time since 2015 on Monday.
From Reuters • Oct. 17, 2023
Adah’s weak side was overtaken by convulsive trembling, and Rachel seemed to be in a trance.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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