man of straw

noun4

1. •
   A weak person.

   • When push came to shove he gave in almost immediately, showing that he was a man of straw after all.
2. •
   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.
3. •
   A person put in the front of some business, but who is not really responsible.
4. •
   One who is financially irresponsible.