sick man

Noun

idiomatic usually with-of

(idiomatic, usually with of) A weak member of a peer group, especially the weakest.

Japanese Meaning

仲間内で最も弱い、頼りにならない存在

When our sales dropped, the regional office became the sick man of the division, falling far behind its peers.

売上が落ちると、その地域支店は部門内で最も弱い存在になり、他の支店に大きく遅れをとりました。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic, usually with of) A weak member of a peer group, especially the weakest.

sick men

（ plural ）