(the) weak link (in the chain)

(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

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the weak link (in the ˈchain) f32 idiom
the point at which a system or an organization is most likely to fail

She went straight for the one weak link in the chain of his argument.

Main entry:weakidiom

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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