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Paper tiger   /pˈeɪpər tˈaɪgər/   Listen
Paper tiger

noun
1.
The nature of a person or organization that appears powerful but is actually powerless and ineffectual.





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Words linked to "Paper tiger" :   impotence, powerlessness, impotency


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