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rag doll
rag doll
rag doll
A limp, ineffectual person, as in
You won't get a decision from her; she's a rag doll when it comes to making up her mind
. This expression transfers the limpness of a soft doll made from scraps of cloth to human behavior. [Mid-1800s]
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doll
,
rag
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Victorius
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Late Roman
Marcellina
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Ancient Roman
Troy
[trɔi]
Konstantyn
kawn-STAHN-tin
Polish
Felicius
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Late Roman
Hyginos
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Ancient Greek
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