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
Marjolaine-French
Serghei-Romanian
Alonso[a'ltmzau]
Cash[kæʃ]
Joffrey-French
Yang-Chinese