Paper tiger
01
papperstiger, skrämsel
someone or something that looks frightening, dangerous, or strong while in reality, they are not
Idiom
Informal
Exempel
The politician 's promises of reform proved to be nothing more than a " paper tiger " as their actions contradicted their words.
Politikerns reformlöften visade sig inte vara mer än en papperstiger, eftersom deras handlingar motsade deras ord.
