MAN OF STRAW (ALSO STRAW MAN)
Meaning of MAN OF STRAW (ALSO STRAW MAN) in English
man of straw ( also straw man)
1》 a person who is a sham.
2》 a person undertaking a financial commitment without adequate means.
→ man
Concise Oxford English vocab.
Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.
2004