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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Chasity	CHAS-i-tee	English
Khariton	-	Russian
ÉIbhir	-	Irish
Marketta	MAHR-ket-tah	Finnish
Bakehouse	['beikhaus]
Gervas	-	German, Ancient Germanic