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Definition glass chin in British English

glass chin noun

noun
1

in boxing, a jaw that is fragile and easily broken, and by extension a person who is easy to beat

2

someone who is fragile and easily upset

Example

There is a tendency among some reviewers to pull their punches - heck, some even refuse to get into the ring in the first place or duck back under the ropes as soon as they read a few pages and realise their subject has a glass chin.

Definition glass chin in British English