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man of straw |
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man of straw n 1. a person of little substance 2. Also called straw man Chiefly US a person used as a cover for some dubious plan or enterprise; front man 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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