man of straw

English - Turkish

Definition of man of straw in English Turkish dictionary

bostan korkuluğu

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English - English

Definition of man of straw in English English dictionary

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

A weak person

When push came to shove he gave in almost immediately, showing that he was a man of straw after all.

a person who is a sham

a person undertaking a financial commitment without adequate means

Turkish pronunciation

män ıv strô

Pronunciation

/ˈman əv ˈstrô/ /ˈmæn əv ˈstrɔː/