yellow streak



yellow streak (down someone's back)

a tendency toward cowardice. Tim's got a yellow streak down his back a mile wide. Get rid of that yellow streak. Show some courage.
See also: streak, yellow

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Arlene[a:'li:n]
Cohen['kəuin]
Fionnghuala-Irish, Scottish, Irish Mythology
Bo (1)-Swedish, Danish
Concettinakon-chet-TEE-nahItalian
HannesHAH-nes (German), HAHN-nes (Swedish, Finnish), HAHN-nəs (Dutch)German, Swedish, Dutch, Finnish