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
Elizabeth[i'lizəbəθ]
Ishani-Indian, Hindi
KirstenKEER-sten (Danish, Norwegian), KUR-stən (English)Danish, Norwegian, English
Sheffield['ʃefi:ld]
RykerRIE-kərEnglish (Modern)
CÍNtia-Portuguese