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
Chikondichee-KON-deeSouthern African, Chewa
Ulrikeuwl-REE-kəGerman
Eleuterio-Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
KipKIPEnglish
ShelbySHEL-beeEnglish
Hamo-Medieval English