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Weak sister

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Noun
  1. 1
    A person who is cowardly or indecisive. US, derogatory, idiomatic

    ""Your course of action this past year has bordered on criminal negligence," he barks to the man whose job he means to take. "You're a weak sister, Mr. President.""

  2. 2
    A person or thing which is the least robust or least dependable member of a group. US, idiomatic

    "San Antonio has always been viewed as the weak sister of the big regional centers of Houston and Dallas."

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