AUNT SALLY


Meaning of AUNT SALLY in English

n ( BrE )

1. a model of a person’s head that people throw balls at to win prizes, usually at fairs and other outdoor social events. The aim is to hit the head or knock it down.

2. a person or thing that everyone criticizes or laughs at:

His handling of the crisis has made him the Aunt Sally of politics.

Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary.      Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь.