a man of straw



a man of straw

  (British, American & Australian) also a straw man (American)
a person or an idea that is weak and easy to defeat Compared to their illustrious predecessors, the country's leaders seem to be men of straw.
See also: man, of, straw

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Enzo-Italian, French
Atanasija-Serbian, Macedonian
RollandRO-ləndEnglish
Prunellaproo-NEL-əEnglish (Rare)
Manya-Russian
Rajko-Croatian