jaw

See: GLASS JAW.

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[glass] See: [PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN GLASS HOUSES SHOULD NOT THROW STONES], [SAFETY GLASS]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

glass jaw

[glass jaw] {n.}, {slang} The inability of a boxer to get a hard punch on the jaw without being knocked out; a tendency to be knocked out easily. * /He […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

safety glass

[safety glass] {n.} Two panes of glass with a sheet of plastic between them so that the glass will not break into pieces. * /Safety glass is used in cars […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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