STRAW HORSE

Meaning of STRAW HORSE in English

an idea to be discussed and refined, a draft proposal or motion

I have an idea that may work - kind of a straw horse. I'll tell you about it and we can discuss its potential.

Wayne Magnuson. English idioms vocabulary. Словарь английских идиом. 2012

HORSE — I Equus caballus ) long used by humans as a means of transport and as a draft animal. Its earliest …
Английский словарь Британика
STRAW — I. ˈstrȯ noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English straw, stree, from Old English strēaw, strē; akin to Old High …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HORSE — I. R ˈhȯ(ə)rs, - R ˈhȯ(ə)s, dial R ˈhȯs or ˈhä(r)s - R ˈhäs noun ( plural horses also horse …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
STRAW — — strawless , adj. — strawlike , adj. /straw/ , n. 1. a single stalk or stem, esp. of certain …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
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Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
STRAW — I. ˈstrȯ noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English strēaw; akin to Old High German strō straw, Old English strewian …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
STRAW — vt to spread or scatter. ·see strew, and strow. 2. straw ·noun anything proverbially worthless; the least possible thing; a …
Webster English vocab
HORSE — noun ·see footrope, ·adj. 2. horse ·vi to get on horseback. 3. horse ·adj a breastband for a leadsman. 4. …
Webster English vocab
STRAW — [straw] n [ME, fr. OE streaw; akin to OHG stro straw, OE strewian to strew] (bef. 12c) 1 a: stalks …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
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Merriam-Webster English vocab
STRAW — the stalks of grasses, particularly of such cereal grasses as wheat, oats, rye, barley, and buckwheat. When used collectively, the …
Britannica English vocabulary
HORSE — a hoofed, herbivorous mammal of the family Equidae. It comprises a single species, Equus caballus, whose numerous varieties are called …
Britannica English vocabulary
STRAW — straw BrE AmE strɔː strɑː ▷ straws strɔːz strɑːz ▶ ˌ straw ˈ man BrE AmE ▶ ˌ straw ˈ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
STRAW — / strɔː; NAmE / noun 1. [ U ] stems of wheat or other grain plants that have been cut …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HORSE — / hɔːs; NAmE hɔːrs/ noun , verb ■ noun 1. a large animal with four legs, a mane (= long …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
STRAW — straw S3 /strɔː $ strɒː/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: streaw ] 1 . a) [uncountable] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HORSE — I. horse 1 S1 W1 /hɔːs $ hɔːrs/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: hors ] 1 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
STRAW — n. 1 dry cut stalks of grain for use as fodder or as material for thatching, packing, making hats, etc. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HORSE — n. & v. --n. 1 a a solid-hoofed plant-eating quadruped, Equus caballus, with flowing mane and tail, used for riding …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
STRAW — n. 1 dry cut stalks of grain for use as fodder or as material for thatching, packing, making hats, etc. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HORSE — n. & v. n. 1 a a solid-hoofed plant-eating quadruped, Equus caballus, with flowing mane and tail, used for riding …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
STRAW — n.1 dry cut stalks of grain for use as fodder or as material for thatching, packing, making hats, etc. 2 …
Oxford English vocab
HORSE — n. & v. --n. 1. a a solid-hoofed plant-eating quadruped, Equus caballus, with flowing mane and tail, used for riding …
Oxford English vocab
STRAW — ( straws) 1. Straw consists of the dried, yellowish stalks from crops such as wheat or barley. The barn was …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HORSE — ( horses) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A horse is a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
STRAW — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES straw poll straw/cowboy/bowler etc hat COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE final ▪ That was the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HORSE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a horse/boat/bike etc race ▪ It’s legal to gamble on horse races. charley horse …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
STRAW — (DRIED STEMS) [noun] [U] - the dried yellow stems of crops such as wheat or rice which are used as …
Cambridge English vocab
HORSE — n. American Saddle Horse Arabian horse Crazy Horse cutting horse horse racing horse chestnut family pommel horse side horse Przewalski's …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
HORSE — n. Equine species ( Equus caballus ) long used by humans as a means of transport and as a draft …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
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Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
STRAW — See: GIVE A HANG, GRASP AT A STRAW, GRASP AT STRAWS, LAST STRAW or STRAW THAT BREAKS THE CAMEL'S BACK, …
Slang English vocab
HORSE — See: BET ON THE WRONG HORSE, CART BEFORE THE HORSE, CHANGE HORSES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREAM or CHANGE …
Slang English vocab
HORSE — n. 25B6; noun MOUNT, charger, cob, nag, hack; pony, foal, yearling, colt, stallion, gelding, mare, filly; N. Amer. bronco; Austral./NZ …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
STRAW — See: GIVE A HANG, GRASP AT A STRAW, GRASP AT STRAWS, LAST STRAW or STRAW THAT BREAKS THE CAMEL'S BACK, …
Словарь английских идиом
HORSE — See: BET ON THE WRONG HORSE, CART BEFORE THE HORSE, CHANGE HORSES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREAM or CHANGE …
Словарь английских идиом
STRAW — Both wheat and barley straw were used by the ancient Hebrews chiefly as fodder for the horses cattle and camels. …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
HORSE — The most striking feature in the biblical notices of the horse is the exclusive application of it to warlike operations; …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
STRAW — 1. сущ. 1) солома; соломка to pack in straw ≈ завернуть в солому Syn : thatch, haulm 2) соломинка to …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
HORSE — 1. сущ. 1) а) конь, лошадь; скаковая лошадь to break (in) a horse ≈ приучать лошадь к поводьям to breed, …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
STRAW — straw.ogg 1. strɔ: n 1. солома a house thatched with straw - дом с соломенной крышей 2. соломинка ( естественная …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
HORSE — horse.ogg 1. hɔ:s n 1. 1> лошадь, конь riding /saddle/ horse - верховая лошадь draught horse - упряжная лошадь heavy …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
STRAW — 1) солома 2) мн. ч. пищ. соломка • - flax straw - rayon straw - rotted straw - tow straw
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
STRAW — 1) солома 2) мн. ч. пищ. соломка • - flax straw - rayon straw - rotted straw - tow straw
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
STRAW — 1) светло-желтый 2) солома 3) соломенный 4) соломина 5) соломка 6) соляровой 7) соляровый • - bind straw - straw oil - straw pulp - straw wisp
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
STRAW — straw сущ.1) солома; соломка to pack in straw — завернуть в солому Syn:thatch, haulm 2) соломинка to drink through a …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
HORSE — horse сущ.1) а) конь, лошадь; скаковая лошадь to break (in) a horse — приучать лошадь к поводьям to breed, raise …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
STRAW — 1. strɔ: n 1. солома a house thatched with straw - дом с соломенной крышей 2. соломинка ( естественная или …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
HORSE — 1. hɔ:s n 1. 1> лошадь, конь riding /saddle/ horse - верховая лошадь draught horse - упряжная лошадь heavy draught …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
STRAW — 1. сущ. 1) солома; соломка to pack in straw — завернуть в солому Syn: thatch , haulm 2) соломинка to …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
HORSE — 1. сущ. 1) а) конь, лошадь; скаковая лошадь to break (in) a horse — приучать лошадь к поводьям to breed, …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
STRAW — 1. сущ. 1) солома; соломка to pack in straw — завернуть в солому Syn: thatch, haulm 2) соломинка to drink through a straw — пить через …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
HORSE — 1. сущ. 1) а) конь, лошадь; скаковая лошадь to break (in) a horse — приучать лошадь к поводьям to breed, raise horses — разводить …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
STRAW — 1. _n. 1> солома; соломка 2> соломинка 3> соломенная шляпа 4> пустяк, мелочь; not worth a straw - ничего не …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
HORSE — 1. _n. 1> лошадь, конь; to take horse - сесть на лошадь; ехать верхом; to horse! - по коням!; spare …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
STRAW — 1. n. 1. солома; соломка 2. соломинка 3. соломенная шляпа 4. пустяк, мелочь; not worth a straw - ничего не …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
HORSE — 1. n. 1. лошадь, конь; to take horse - сесть на лошадь; ехать верхом; to horse! - по коням!; spare …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
STRAW — 1. _n. 1> солома; соломка 2> соломинка 3> соломенная шляпа 4> пустяк, мелочь; not worth a straw ничего не стоящий; …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
HORSE — 1. _n. 1> лошадь, конь; to take horse сесть на лошадь; ехать верхом; riding horse верховая лошадь; to horse! по …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
STRAW — 1. сущ. 1) солома; соломка to pack in straw ≈ завернуть в солому Syn : thatch, haulm 2) соломинка to …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
HORSE — 1. сущ. 1) а) конь, лошадь; скаковая лошадь to break (in) a horse ≈ приучать лошадь к поводьям to breed, …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь

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