weak sister

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Meaning: (chieflyUS,idiomatic,derogatory)A person who iscowardlyorindecisive.1964, "Political Thriller" (film review ofSeven Days in May),Time, Feb. 21:"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 aweak sister, Mr. President."; (chieflyUS,idiomatic)A person or thing which is the leastrobustor leastdependablemember of a group.1991May 20, Larry Reibstein, “A Mexican Miracle?”, inNewsweek:San Antonio has always been viewed as theweak sisterof the big regional centers of Houston and Dallas.

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