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
Kapono-Hawaiian
Ottokar-German
Maoilios-Scottish
Aquilinus-Ancient Roman
BessieBES-eeEnglish
GordyGAWR-deeEnglish