English Dictionary

nose of wax

名詞

廃用

(obsolete) A person who is pliant and easily influenced.

日本語の意味

影響を受けやすく、他人に左右されやすい人物

Despite his confident air, he turned out to be a nose of wax who changed his stance whenever powerful colleagues objected.

自信満々に見えたが、実は簡単に影響される柔軟な人で、権力のある同僚が反対するとすぐに立場を変えた。

意味（1）

(obsolete) A person who is pliant and easily influenced.

[…] but vows with you being like / To your religion, a nose of wax / To be turn'd every way […]

noses of wax （ plural ）