<span class="searchmatch">man</span> <span class="searchmatch">of</span> <span class="searchmatch">straw</span> (plural men <span class="searchmatch">of</span> <span class="searchmatch">straw</span>) A weak person. When push came to shove he gave in almost immediately, showing that he was a <span class="searchmatch">man</span> <span class="searchmatch">of</span> <span class="searchmatch">straw</span> after all...
men <span class="searchmatch">of</span> <span class="searchmatch">straw</span> plural <span class="searchmatch">of</span> <span class="searchmatch">man</span> <span class="searchmatch">of</span> <span class="searchmatch">straw</span> raftswomen...
Dictionary <span class="searchmatch">of</span> the English Language, 1897, Vol 4, p. 4485, notes “<span class="searchmatch">man</span> <span class="searchmatch">of</span> <span class="searchmatch">straw</span>” as “The figure <span class="searchmatch">of</span> a <span class="searchmatch">man</span> formed <span class="searchmatch">of</span> an old suit <span class="searchmatch">of</span> clothes stuffed with <span class="searchmatch">straw</span>; hence...
a <span class="searchmatch">man</span> would frequent the vicinity <span class="searchmatch">of</span> a courthouse and show his intention and availability by a <span class="searchmatch">straw</span> sticking from one <span class="searchmatch">of</span> his shoes. Synonyms: <span class="searchmatch">straw</span>-bail...
See also: strawmanning <span class="searchmatch">straw</span> <span class="searchmatch">manning</span> present participle and gerund <span class="searchmatch">of</span> <span class="searchmatch">straw</span> <span class="searchmatch">man</span>...
See also: strawmans <span class="searchmatch">straw</span> <span class="searchmatch">mans</span> third-person singular simple present indicative <span class="searchmatch">of</span> <span class="searchmatch">straw</span> <span class="searchmatch">man</span>...
<span class="searchmatch">man</span> will grab at a <span class="searchmatch">straw</span> a drowning <span class="searchmatch">man</span> will grasp at a <span class="searchmatch">straw</span> a drowning <span class="searchmatch">man</span> will grab at <span class="searchmatch">straws</span> a drowning <span class="searchmatch">man</span> will grasp at <span class="searchmatch">straws</span> a drowning <span class="searchmatch">man</span> will...
silly <span class="searchmatch">straw</span> <span class="searchmatch">straw</span> boss <span class="searchmatch">straw</span> buyer <span class="searchmatch">straw</span> hat <span class="searchmatch">straw</span> in the wind <span class="searchmatch">straw</span> <span class="searchmatch">man</span> <span class="searchmatch">straw</span> mushroom <span class="searchmatch">straw</span> poll the <span class="searchmatch">straw</span> that broke the camel's back <span class="searchmatch">straw</span> that stirs...
<span class="searchmatch">straw</span> purchaser (plural <span class="searchmatch">straw</span> purchasers) A person who makes a <span class="searchmatch">straw</span> purchase. Synonyms: <span class="searchmatch">straw</span> buyer, <span class="searchmatch">straw</span> <span class="searchmatch">man</span>...
<span class="searchmatch">straw</span> buyer (plural <span class="searchmatch">straw</span> buyers) The third party who makes a <span class="searchmatch">straw</span> purchase for another person. Synonym: <span class="searchmatch">straw</span> <span class="searchmatch">man</span> Waterburys...