man of straw

Betekenis (Engels)

1. A weak person.
2. One who is financially irresponsible.
3. A person put in the front of some business, but who is not really responsible.
4. 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.

Sinonieme

straw person

dummy

Vertalings

stropop

bausán