a weak link (in the chain)

a weak link (in the chain)
   cлaбoe звeнo (в цeпи) [пpoиcxoдит oт пocлoвицы a chain is no stronger than its weakest link "пpoчнocть цeпи oпpeдeляeтcя пpoчнocтью eё cлaбeйшeгo звeнa"; гдe тoнкo, тaм и pвётcя]
    If there is any weak link here, it would be Joe. She might try to hurt you through Joe (J. D. MacDonald). 'Do you know that, internationally, distribution is the weakest link?' he asks, dearly relishing the prospect of strengthening it (Police)

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  • (the) weak link (in the chain) — the weak/​weakest link (in the chain) phrase the weakest part of a group, plan, or team Thesaurus: participants in games and competitionshyponym to defeat someone in a game, competition or argumentsynonym Main entry: link * * * the weak link (in… …   Useful english dictionary

  • (a) weak link in the chain — a weak link (in the chain) the weakest part of a system or the weakest member of a group of people that could cause the whole system or group to fail. It s a strong team, though the goalkeeper may be a weak link because he s rather inexperienced …   New idioms dictionary

  • (the) weakest link (in the chain) — the weak/​weakest link (in the chain) phrase the weakest part of a group, plan, or team Thesaurus: participants in games and competitionshyponym to defeat someone in a game, competition or argumentsynonym Main entry: link …   Useful english dictionary

  • (a) weak link — a weak link (in the chain) the weakest part of a system or the weakest member of a group of people that could cause the whole system or group to fail. It s a strong team, though the goalkeeper may be a weak link because he s rather inexperienced …   New idioms dictionary

  • link — link1 [ lıŋk ] verb transitive *** 1. ) usually passive if people, things, or events are linked, they are related to each other in some way: Police suspect that the two murder cases are linked. be linked to/with something: Rock music has often… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • link — link1 [liŋk] n. [ME linke < Scand, as in ON hlekkr, Dan lænke, Swed länk, in same senses, akin to OE hlence, link of a chain, coat of mail < base of hlencan, to twist < IE base * kleng , to bend, wind > LANK] 1. any of the series of… …   English World dictionary

  • link — link1 W2 [lıŋk] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1 be linked 2¦(make connection)¦ 3¦(join)¦ 4¦(show connection)¦ 5¦(make something depend on something)¦ 6 Phrasal verbs  link in  link up ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • link */*/*/ — I UK [lɪŋk] / US verb [transitive] Word forms link : present tense I/you/we/they link he/she/it links present participle linking past tense linked past participle linked 1) [usually passive] if people, things, or events are linked, they are… …   English dictionary

  • link — 1 verb 1 be linked if people or events are linked, they are connected in some way: Police think the murders are linked. (+ with/to): They believe that this illness is linked to the use of chemical pesticides. 2 (T) to connect computers, broadcast …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • link — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 connection ADJECTIVE ▪ close, tight ▪ inextricable, strong ▪ tenuous, weak ▪ clear …   Collocations dictionary

  • The Art of the Deal — Infobox Television episode Title = The Art of the Deal Series = Prison Break Caption = Michael and Lincoln preparing to swap Whistler while Gretchen prepares to swap L. J. with Sofia looking on Season = 3 Episode = 13 Airdate = February 18, 2008… …   Wikipedia


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