yellow streak



yellow streak (down someone's back)

a tendency toward cowardice. Tim's got a yellow streak down his back a mile wide. Get rid of that yellow streak. Show some courage.
See also: streak, yellow

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
JoonjoonKorean
ByronBIE-rənEnglish
SimoSEE-mo (Finnish)Finnish, Serbian
Cornelius[kɔ:'ni:ljəs]
Callixtus-Late Roman
JaylynJAY-linEnglish (Modern)