yellow streak
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yellow streak — If someone has a yellow streak, they are cowardly about something … The small dictionary of idiomes
yellow streak — ☆ yellow streak n. a tendency to be cowardly, craven, etc … English World dictionary
yellow streak — Informal. a trait of cowardice in a person s character. [1910 15, Amer.] * * * yellow streak noun A tendency to cowardly behaviour • • • Main Entry: ↑yellow * * * yellow streak, 1. = cowardice. (Cf. ↑cowardice) 2. an indication of cowardice … Useful english dictionary
yellow streak — cowardice in a person s character He has a real yellow streak and will not say anything to defend his friends … Idioms and examples
Yellow streak — If someone has a yellow streak, they are cowardly about something … Dictionary of English idioms
yellow streak (down someone’s back) — n. tendency toward cowardice. □ Tim’s got a yellow streak down his back a mile wide. □ Get rid of that yellow streak. Show some courage … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
yellow streak — yel′low streak n. inf a strain of cowardice • Etymology: 1910–15, amer … From formal English to slang
yellow streak — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Slang. Ignoble lack of courage: chickenheart edness, cowardice, cowardliness, cravenness, dastardliness, faint heartedness, funk, pusillanimity, unmanliness. Slang: gutlessness, yellowness. See FEAR … English dictionary for students
yellow streak — /ˈjɛloʊ strik/ (say yeloh streek) noun a cowardly trait in a person s character …
Barley yellow streak mosaic virus — Taxobox color=violet name = Barley yellow streak mosaic virus virus group = familia = genus = species = Barley yellow streak mosaic virus synonyms = Barley yellow streak mosaic virus is a plant pathogenic virus.External links*… … Wikipedia
