Flimsy evidence, weak basis for believing something, i.e., "The prosecution has built its case upon a frail reed." The origin seems to be unknown. The exact phrase doesn't appear in the King James version of The Bible, but there is a similar usage in 2 Kings 18:21:
"Now, behold, thou trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed, even upon Egypt, on which if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt unto all that trust on him."
Bruised, in this context, would mean weak or frail, i.e., a frail reed used as a walking stick would splinter and pierce the user's hand. Some common phrases derived from the Bible and other ancient sources have gradually changed from the original. "Frail reed "may be such a phrase.
I must admit: The case for a biblical origin rests upon a frail reed.
Unbrakeable with Bruce Willis, and Samule Jackson was the one with frail bones
Sully Reed goes by Sully Reed.
Nikki Reed, plays rosalie
Hal Reed died on October 22, 2010, in Los Angeles, California, USA.
raquel reed is in a relationship.
Frail male (frail male)
He was very frail, frail meaning weak.
The elderly woman moved slowly, her frail frame barely able to carry the weight of her years.
After her illness, the old woman appeared frail and weak as she slowly walked down the hallway.
The frail old woman needed assistance walking up the stairs.
Joe Frail was born in 1869.
Frail - song - was created in 1987.
Frail Women was created in 1932.
Frail-weak Sick-ill
Frail as Breath was created in 2005-09.
There is one syllable in the word frail
Frail male.