man of straw

English

man of straw (plural men of straw)

A weak person.
When push came to shove he gave in almost immediately, showing that he was a man of straw after all.
One who is financially irresponsible.
A person put in the front of some business, but who is not really responsible.
A tactic used in debates and arguments where a weaker thesis is substituted for the opponent's real proposition, this thesis then being refuted, thereby creating the illusion of winning the argument against the original proposition.

单词	man of straw
释义	man of straw English Noun man of straw (plural men of straw) A weak person. When push came to shove he gave in almost immediately, showing that he was a man of straw* after all.* One who is financially irresponsible. A person put in the front of some business, but who is not really responsible. A tactic used in debates and arguments where a weaker thesis is substituted for the opponent's real proposition, this thesis then being refuted, thereby creating the illusion of winning the argument against the original proposition. Synonyms straw man Anagrams raftswoman
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