Of+straw

  • 61straw man — noun count someone or something that is criticized or attacked but is not really important, powerful, or bad …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 62straw poll — noun count a situation in which you ask in an informal way for people s opinions about something …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 63straw — vb *strew, scatter, sow, broadcast …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 64straw boss — straw′ boss n. a member of a work crew, as in a factory or logging camp, who acts as a boss; assistant foreman • Etymology: 1890–95, amer …

    From formal English to slang

  • 65straw man — straw′ man′ n. 1) a person whose function is only to cover another s activities; front 2) a conveniently weak or innocuous person, object, or issue used as a seeming adversary or argument • Etymology: 1895–1900 …

    From formal English to slang

  • 66straw man — or party A front ; a third party who is put up in name only to take part in a transaction. Nominal party to a transaction; one who acts as an agent for another for the purpose of taking title to real property and executing whatever documents and… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 67straw party — straw man or party A front ; a third party who is put up in name only to take part in a transaction. Nominal party to a transaction; one who acts as an agent for another for the purpose of taking title to real property and executing whatever… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 68straw man or party — A front ; a third party who is put up in name only to take part in a transaction. Nominal party to a transaction; one who acts as an agent for another for the purpose of taking title to real property and executing whatever documents and… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 69straw boss — ☆ straw boss n. Informal 1. a person having subordinate authority, as a foreman s assistant 2. a supervisor who has little or no authority to support his orders …

    English World dictionary

  • 70straw man — n. 1. SCARECROW 2. a person of little importance; nonentity 3. a weak argument or opposing view set up by a politician, debater, etc. so as to be able to attack it and gain an easy, showy victory 4. a person used to disguise another s intentions …

    English World dictionary