Usually means: Unreliable support, weak and ineffective.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (broken reed)

▸ noun:  Something or someone very fragile or unreliable.

Similar:
breakage, breakdown, break, broken record, ill-repute, misreliance, buggery, break down, reprobate, screwup, more...

Opposite:
strong support, reliable ally, dependable partner

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Similar:
breakage, breakdown, break, broken record, ill-repute, misreliance, buggery, break down, reprobate, screwup, more...

Opposite:
strong support, reliable ally, dependable partner



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