Collocations for "flimsy"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "flimsy" in context.
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flimsy
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- is a pretty flimsy excuse
- the flimsy [testimony, evidence] will not hold up in court
- the evidence is flimsy and circumstantial
- flimsy and circumstantial evidence
- flimsy grounds for [prosecution, a lawsuit]
- is a flimsy pretext for
- [left the meeting early] on some flimsy pretext
- a flimsy excuse for not (attending)
- flimsy [construction, workmanship]
- the [house's, building's] construction is very flimsy
- too flimsy to [hold, support, withstand]
- flimsy and [cheap, weak]
- thin and flimsy
- made of flimsy [plastic, paper]
- constructed from flimsy material
- the [plastic] it's made from is very flimsy
- flimsy paper plates
- be careful; these plates are really flimsy
- is flimsy in [places, build]
'flimsy' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):