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
Balaam['beilæm]
Gebhard-German, Ancient Germanic
Birita-Faroese
TomÁŠ-Czech, Slovak
Jesse['dʒesi]
GladwinGLAD-winEnglish (Rare)