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man of straw |
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a man of straw (British, American & Australian, American) a person or an idea that is weak and easy to defeat. Compared to their illustrious predecessors, the country's leaders seem to be men of straw. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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"A man of straw," cried Anna, with unfeeling levity; "no such creature in the world, I do assure you If the defendant be a man of straw, who is to pay the costs, Sir? |
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