He would have been champion except for his glass jaw.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
glass jaw — glass′ jaw′ n. a person s jaw, esp. that of a boxer, that is vulnerable to even a light blow • Etymology: 1910–15 … From formal English to slang
glass jaw — noun : a jaw (as of a boxer) that is highly vulnerable to punches * * * a person s jaw, esp. that of a boxer, that is vulnerable to even a light blow. [1910 15] * * * glass chin or glass jaw noun A chin or jaw exceptionally vulnerable to punches … Useful english dictionary
glass jaw — noun A sensitive chin or jaw, the physical striking of which tends to result in a knockout. How was I to know that big ape had a glass jaw? Syn: glass chin, bad chin … Wiktionary
glass jaw — {n.}, {slang} The inability of a boxer to get a hard punch on the jaw without being knocked out; a tendency to be knocked out easily. * /He would have been champion except for his glass jaw./ … Dictionary of American idioms
glass jaw — {n.}, {slang} The inability of a boxer to get a hard punch on the jaw without being knocked out; a tendency to be knocked out easily. * /He would have been champion except for his glass jaw./ … Dictionary of American idioms
glass jaw — /glas ˈdʒɔ/ (say glahs jaw) noun Boxing a jaw which is more than commonly susceptible to injury …
glass jaw — a person s jaw, esp. that of a boxer, that is vulnerable to even a light blow. [1910 15] * * * … Universalium
glass jaw — noun Date: 1940 vulnerability (as of a boxer) to knockout punches … New Collegiate Dictionary
Have a glass jaw — be defeated easily; be a push over (from boxing slang glass jaw a boxer s jaw that is broken easily) … Dictionary of Australian slang
have a glass jaw — Australian Slang be defeated easily; be a push over (from boxing slang glass jaw a boxer s jaw that is broken easily) … English dialects glossary
