paper tiger

US /ˈpeɪ.pər ˈtaɪ.ɡər/
UK /ˈpeɪ.pər ˈtaɪ.ɡər/
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نمر من ورق, تهديد فارغ

a person or thing that appears threatening but is ineffectual

:
The dictator was exposed as a paper tiger when his army quickly collapsed.
تم الكشف عن الديكتاتور كـنمر من ورق عندما انهار جيشه بسرعة.
Their threats turned out to be nothing more than a paper tiger.
تبين أن تهديداتهم ليست أكثر من نمر من ورق.