man of straw



man of straw

A weak person. "A straw man" is sometimes used as a variant. She thought he was strong and honest, but he turned out to be nothing more than a man of straw.
See also: man, of, straw

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Halvor-Norwegian
Elchin-Azerbaijani
NadÈGe-French
UrŠUla-Slovene
Torill-Norwegian
Merab (1)-Biblical