lily-livered

[US]/[ˈlɪlɪˌlɪv.ərd]/
[UK]/[ˈlɪlɪˌlɪv.ərd]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. Følelsesløs; manglende mod; svag i sindet; bange.

Phrases & Collocations

lily-livered coward

lily-livered coward

being lily-livered

being lily-livered

lily-livered behavior

lily-livered behavior

was lily-livered

was lily-livered

extremely lily-livered

extremely lily-livered

so lily-livered

so lily-livered

lily-livered fool

lily-livered fool

showed lily-liveredness

showed lily-liveredness

lily-livered types

lily-livered types

called lily-livered

called lily-livered

Example Sentences

he was too lily-livered to stand up for himself against the bully.

han var for fløde i maven til at forsvare sig selv mod skæbneren.

the lily-livered investor sold his shares at a significant loss.

den fløde i maven investor solgte sine aktier til en betydelig tab.

don't be lily-livered; take a chance and apply for the promotion.

vær ikke fløde i maven; tag en chance og ansøg om fremstillingen.

she accused him of being lily-livered and avoiding difficult situations.

hun anklagede ham for at være fløde i maven og undgå svære situationer.

the lily-livered student refused to participate in the class debate.

den fløde i maven elev nægtede at deltage i klassens debat.

he displayed a lily-livered attitude throughout the negotiation process.

han viste en fløde i maven holdning gennem hele forhandlingsprocessen.

stop being so lily-livered and confront the problem head-on.

stop at være så fløde i maven og mød problemet øjen til øje.

the lily-livered manager delegated all the challenging tasks.

den fløde i maven chef delegerede alle de udfordrende opgaver.

she criticized his lily-livered response to the crisis.

hun kritiserede hans fløde i maven reaktion på krise.

he's a lily-livered coward who runs from every challenge.

han er en fløde i maven kackerlacke, der løber fra hver udfordring.

the team needed someone brave, not a lily-livered pushover.

holdet havde brug for en kæmpe, ikke en fløde i maven pussetæppet.

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