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glass jaw
noun[ Cusually singular ]
informaluk /ˌɡlɑːs ˈdʒɔː/ us /ˌɡlæs ˈdʒɑː/
If a boxer has a glass jaw, they are easily knocked down by punches(= hits) to the face:
The challenger claimed the WBA light-welterweight champion has a glass jaw because of his recent first-round knockout.
If someone involved in a sporting or political competition has a glass jaw, they are weak and easily defeated by an attack from an opponent:
Neither candidate has a glass jaw; no one is going to be knocked out by one loss.
He probably had a glass jaw, one punch could put him down.
Donald exposed the England team's glass jaw again yesterday.
The controversy has shown a lot of Republicans that this guy has a glass jaw.
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