| Subject | English | Russian |
| polit. | the weakest link in your opponents | наибольшие слабости оппонентов (Opposition research has always focused on the weakest link in your opponents. This is usually individual candidates and what they have previously said or done. // CNN, 2019 Alex_Odeychuk) |
| Makarov. | weakest link fracture model | модель разрушения с использованием концепции "слабейшего звена" |
| Makarov. | weakest link theory | теория слабого звена |
| TV | you are the weakest link. Goodbye! | вы самое слабое звено. Прощайте! (фраза из популярной телепередачи "Слабое звено") |