milk-and-water in English

adjective
1
lacking the will or ability to act effectively.
a milk-and-water rebel

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1. Uh, milk and water from the sippy cup.

2. 11 His speech was nothing but milk and water.

3. A mixture of milk and water is a insipid drink.

4. I found it a disappointing thriller very milk-and-water stuff.

5. 14 I found it a disappointing thriller very milk-and-water stuff.

6. Antonyms for Backboned include milk-and-water, weak, wishy-washy, wimpish, characterless, effete, frail, invertebrate, limp-wristed and namby-pamby

7. The simplest traditional method of preparing masala chai is through decoction, by actively simmering or boiling a mixture of milk and water with loose-leaf tea, sweeteners, and whole spices.