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cowardly lions

cowardly lions is the plural of cowardly lion.

Meaning of cowardly lion

Noun

cowardly lion (plural cowardly lions)

  1. (figuratively) A person who acts tough but misses a golden opportunity out of fear or cowardice.
    • "This $13 billion mutual fund, which calls itself "classic growth investing, the Janus way," is in reality a cowardly lion." -Forbes

Questions about cowardly lions

What is cowardly lions the plural of?
Cowardly lions is the plural of cowardly lion.

Words near cowardly lions in the dictionary

  1. cowardlily
  2. cowardliness
  3. cowardlinesses
  4. cowardly
  5. cowardly lion
  6. cowardly lions
  7. cowardness
  8. cowardry
  9. cowards
  10. cowardship
  11. cowardy

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