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Paper Tiger Term Refers Person Organisation Country Powerful

Phrase/Idiom paper tiger
Definition This term refers to a person, organisation or country that is less powerful or threatening than they appear to be.
Example Don’t worry. He’s just a paper tiger and he doesn’t have the power to do that.

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