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It's a colorful world - yellow (as in coward)!

Colorful idioms used in English
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Colorful English!
Word or Phrase:Part of Speech:Idiom or General?:Usage?Restricted?
yellowAdjectiveidiomaticfair ly commonNo
Meaning:
yellow implies a weakness where someone does not have courage.
Example(s):
He was so yellow that he ran away from his own shadow!

Note: While not restricted in itself, it can be used as an insult to a person who displays such behavior or traits.