weak sister

weak sister
a) A person who is cowardly or indecisive.

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

b) A person or thing which is the least robust or least dependable member of a group.

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


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