rope of sand

Something that is not as strong or stable as it seems. Yes, you're a fool to trust him, and this allegiance will soon prove to be a rope of sand. I thought I finally had a strong bond with my mother, but it was just a rope of sand—she's left us once again.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Lieselotte	LEE-ze-law-tə	German
Abital	AB-i-tal (English)	Biblical
Alon	ah-LON	Hebrew
ConcepciÓN	kawn-thep-THYON (Spanish), kawn-sep-SYON (Latin American Spanish)	Spanish
Hailie	HAY-lee	English (Modern)
Milka (1)	-	Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian, Bulgarian