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  1. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMAN OF STRAW | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    someone who has a weak character: He was accused by his opponents of being a man of straw and lacking in decisiveness. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Weakness and vulnerability. Achilles heel. asthenia. at a low ebb idiom. atonic. atony.

  2. idioms.thefreedictionary.com › a+man+of+strawA man of straw - Idioms by The Free Dictionary

    A man of straw is a man whose character is weak and who lacks definite beliefs. The party is run by men of straw without guts and without principles. Note: In journalism, people also talk about straw men.

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  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDefinition of 'a man of straw' - Collins Online Dictionary

    A MAN OF STRAW definition: a man who does not have the ability or the courage necessary to carry out a particular... | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.

  5. www.theidioms.com › man-of-strawman of straw meaning, origin, example, sentence, history - The...

    Learn the meaning, origin, and usage of the idiom "man of straw", which refers to a weak, easily manipulated, or disregarded person. Find out how it relates to scarecrows, Shakespeare, and legal terms.

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  7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › man of strawMan of straw Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun phrase. : straw man. Word History. First Known Use. 1624, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of man of straw was in 1624. See more words from the same year. Dictionary Entries Near man of straw. man of steel. man of straw. man of the cloth. See More Nearby Entries. Cite this Entry. Style. “Man of straw.”

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › man-of-strawMAN OF STRAW Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. a person of little substance. Also calledstraw man a person used as a cover for some dubious plan or enterprise; front man. a man who cannot be relied upon to honour his financial commitments, esp because of his limited resources.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › man-of-straw_nman of straw, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    Man of straw is a phrase with five meanings in finance, law, and other fields. It originated in the mid 1500s and is formed by compounding man and straw.