puppy strength

having the confidence to speak back to one person in defense or bully a person but when faced against a certain person becomes timid and cowardly usually due to the fear of being beaten mercilessly or face harsh retaliation.

BRODY: Wow a man eating shark
RICK: Calm down brody it said man eating so you dont have anything to worry about
Paul: Big talk rick seeing how when Robert challenged you to the fight yesterday that you said you would show you backed out , You have puppy strength always talk big and cant back it up.