weak as a kitten



weak as a kitten

Feeble and fragile, as in After that bout with flu she was weak as a kitten. This simile has largely replaced weak as a cat, from the early 1800s.
See also: kitten, weak

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Latonya-African American
Geretrudis-Ancient Germanic (Latinized)
Tamazi-Georgian
Nadica-Croatian, Serbian
Bearach-Irish
Radana-Czech, Slovene