paper tigers

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Definition of paper tigers in English English dictionary: plural form of paper tiger
paper tiger: A seemingly fierce person or thing without the ability to back up their words
The League of Nations was by this time scarcely even a paper tiger, devoid of credibility since its divisions and pusillanimity had been so clearly laid bare following Mussolini's invasion of Abyssinia in the autumn of 1935.
paper tiger: If you say that an institution, a country, or a person is a paper tiger, you mean that although they seem powerful they do not really have any power. One that is seemingly dangerous and powerful but is in fact timid and weak: "They are paper tigers, weak and indecisive" (Frederick Forsyth). an enemy or opponent who seems powerful but actually is not
paper tiger: threatening person or thing that in the end turns out to be weak and ineffective
paper tiger: the nature of a person or organization that appears powerful but is actually powerless and ineffectual; "he reminded Mao that the paper tiger had nuclear teeth

paper tigers

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pa·per tigers

peypır taygırz

/ˈpāpər ˈtīgərz/ /ˈpeɪpɜr ˈtaɪɡɜrz/

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