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
Alisher-Uzbek, Kazakh, Tajik
Gwenneg-Breton
ClaudiaKLAW-dee-ə (English), KLOW-dee-ah (German, Dutch), KLOW-dyah (Italian, Spanish, Romanian)English, German, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Biblical, Ancient Roman
ŞAhnaz-Turkish
Powell['pəuəl]
JulekYUW-lekPolish