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cowardly lion

Noun
figuratively
Japanese Meaning
見た目は強がっているが、実際は臆病で、チャンスを生かせない人を皮肉った表現
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会議では強がって見せたが、契約に署名する段になったら結局は見せかけだけの臆病者で、絶好の機会を逃してしまった。

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(figuratively) A person who acts tough but misses a golden opportunity out of fear or cowardice.

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cowardly lion

At the meeting he acted all tough, but when it was time to sign the contract he proved to be a cowardly lion and let a golden opportunity slip away.

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At the meeting he acted all tough, but when it was time to sign the contract he proved to be a cowardly lion and let a golden opportunity slip away.

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