weakest link
weakest link · weakest links
слабое звено
schwächstes Glied
The part of a system that is most likely to cause problems or failThe part of a system that is most likely to cause problems or fail.
Meaning
1 senses(also, figuratively)The part of a system that is most likely to cause problems or fail.
schwächstes Glied
сла́бое звено́sláboje zvenó
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
the part of a system that is most likely to fail or cause problems:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
the part of a system that is most likely to fail or cause problems:
Origin
The figurative sense comes by metaphor from the literal sense: the notion that a chain isThe figurative sense comes by metaphor from the literal sense: the notion that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. (See historical details there.)
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