Meaning of mean streak | Babel Free

Definitions

A defect in character characterized by persistent nastiness, viciousness, or malevolence.

idiomatic

Examples

“"He's worse than mischievous," Mr. Lane assured her sourly. "There's a mean streak in that family."”

“The film's considerable taste for graphic, noisy violence becomes clear during this tumultuous opening. So does its mean streak, as the Colonel delivers outrageous insults to one and all.”

“England’s combative coach . . . wants aggression, a touch of the outlaw, a mean streak.”

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