weak sister
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weak sister

noun

Definition of WEAK SISTER

: a member of a group who needs aid; also : something weak and ineffective as compared with others in a group

Examples of WEAK SISTER

  1. The company is no longer a weak sister among auto producers.

First Known Use of WEAK SISTER

1857

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