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yellow-bellied

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by A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates

[yellow-bellied] {adj.}, {slang} Extremely timid, cowardly.

* /Joe Bennett is a yellow-bellied guy, don't send him on such a tough assignment!/

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	{adj.} ³²⁴ {slang} ⁵⁹³

Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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