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man of straw
noun[ C ]
uk /ˌmæn əv ˈstrɔː/ us /ˌmæn əv ˈstrɑː/
man of strawnoun[C] (WEAK)
UK
someone who has a weak character: 生性懦弱的人
He was accused by his opponents of being a man of straw and lacking in decisiveness.对手骂他窝囊废，缺乏决断力。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Weakness and vulnerability
Achilles heel
asthenia
at a low ebbidiom
atonic
atony
fragile
fragility
frail
glass jaw
helpless
shakiness
shaky
sitting duck
sitting target
soft target
weakling
weakly
weakness
weedy
wetly
man of strawnoun[C] (IMAGINARY)
a straw man稻草人（同 straw man）
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Miscellaneous criminals
arsonist
artifice burglar
bigamist
bioterrorist
black hat
desperado
distraction burglar
distraction thief
drug dealer
embezzler
knock-knock burglar
launderer
looter
lowlife
money launderer
scofflaw
shicer
shoplifter
small-timer
smuggler
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