Sentence examples for call a straw from inspiring English sources
The discussion in Germany over Mr. Grass's poem has in large part revolved around the question of whether it is possible for Germans to criticize Israel, which Mr. Grass's critics call a straw man and a cover for anti-Semitism.
If, on the other hand, you cling to the delusion that there is some scientific basis for creationism, then you are back on MY turf, baby, and what you call a "straw man" is anything but.
Each step up for the Wus — from renter to owner, employee to employer, bricked-in city dweller to waterfront suburbanite — stirs a vivid burst of hope followed by a fresh new stretch of static, as when the Wus grow mistrustful of the lawyer who uses a legal tactic called a "straw" to secure their joint title to a small restaurant they've bought in Atlanta's all-beige strip mall outskirts.
When served on a plate, she said, some people call it a Straw Hat.
I call this a "straw man" because it may or may not be your ultimate move, but it's your best idea right now.
High levels of inequality are a problem it's necessary to call out a straw man argument PG appears to be making It's quite hard to see how some of the most popular proposed policies to reduce economic inequality would hurt startups there are an abundance of studies that show that reducing economic inequality (even through redistributive means) actually boosts overall prosperity/.
But then Mr. Towns endorsed Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani in last November's mayoral election, a move that Mr. Norman called a final straw and an act of party betrayal.
Last year, after supporting Mr. Sharpton's mayoral campaign in the Democratic primary, Mr. Towns endorsed Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani in the general election, a move that Mr. Norman called a final straw and an act of party betrayal.
The Norwegian blue maple took the sunlight and grass out of the yard; the neighbor's apple tree destroyed our driveway, but the weeping willow was the last straw, if you can call a 40-foot-high tree a straw.
He called it "a straw poll that had questionable methodology".
