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weak link
Idioms and Phrases
The least dependable member of a group, as in The shipping department, slow in getting out orders, is our weak link in customer service , or They're all very capable designers except for Ron, who is clearly the weak link . This expression alludes to the fragile portion of a chain, where it is most likely to break. [Mid-1800s]Example Sentences
I, like many others, thought he would be the weak link against City, and expected Erling Haaland to get away from him and score.
But to be effective, there cannot be any weak link in the defense.
The mega-blip, however isolated, fuelled accusations that Germany has long been a “weak link†within the European counter-intelligence due to a fragmented, federalised system that’s underpinned by a strong emphasis on individuals’ privacy.
The Americans allowed South Sudan to shoot 61% in the first half, got outscored 21-3 from three-point range and turnovers — the clear weak link of this team so far — were a problem yet again.
“Not having a weak link is critical,†Harbaugh said.
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