Idiom of the Day
yellow-bellied
Today: Thu, 17 Oct 2019
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Meaning:
If someone is yellow-bellied, they are not brave, or they are cowardly.
For example:
- Tony's father called him yellow-bellied when he was a five-year-old boy because he didn't want to ride a horse. Tony has never forgotten it.
- The whole country behaved like yellow-bellied cowards when they let a small group of cheats steal the national election.
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