be yellow

be yellow

To be cowardly. I'm not surprised that Tom didn't come to the rally—he's too yellow to defend his beliefs in public.
See also: yellow
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • yellow
  • yellow-bellied
  • have a yellow belly
  • lily-livered
  • chicken-hearted
  • liver
  • yellow-bellied chicken
  • code yellow
  • yellow cake
  • yellow-belly