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
Shufen-Chinese
SonjeZAWN-yəGerman
Aurelianoow-re-LYAH-no (Spanish)Spanish, Italian
Romeo['rəumiəu]
ShinsheenJapanese
AnasztÁZia-Hungarian