idiom
a chain is only as strong as its weakest link
ah CHAYN iz OH-nlee az STRONG az its WEEK-est LINK
ə tʃeɪn ɪz ˈoʊnliː æz strɒŋ æz ɪts ˈwiːkɪst lɪŋkListen
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Syllable breakdown
achainisonlyasstrongasitsweakestlink
Dictionary meaning
the overall strength of a system is determined by its most vulnerable component; an organization's security, for example, is only as robust as its weakest point of entry; one failure point can cause the entire system to break down
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