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straw [strɔ:]1 noun(a) Agriculture paille f;∎ British figurative man of straw homme m de paille(b) (for drinking) paille f;∎ to drink sth through a straw boire qch avec une paille∎ to catch or to clutch at a straw or at straws se raccrocher désespérément à la moindre lueur d'espoir;∎ you're just grasping at straws vous vous raccrochez à de faux espoirs;∎ to draw or to get the short straw être tiré au sort, être de corvée;∎ a straw in the wind un aperçu (de ce que l'avenir nous réserve);∎ that's the last straw or the straw that breaks the camel's back c'est la goutte d'eau qui fait déborder le vase;∎ it's the last straw! ça c'est le comble ou le bouquet!;∎ familiar it's not worth a straw ça ne vaut pas un clou►► American straw boss homme m de terrain;straw hat chapeau m de paille;American figurative straw man homme m de paille;straw mat paillasson m;straw mattress paillasse f;
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straw vote — straw′ vote n. gov an unofficial vote taken to determine the general trend of opinion on a givenissue. Also called straw′ poll … From formal English to slang
straw vote — ☆ straw vote or straw poll n. an unofficial vote or poll taken to determine general group opinion on a given issue … English World dictionary
straw vote — noun an unofficial vote taken to determine opinion on some issue • Syn: ↑straw poll • Hypernyms: ↑poll, ↑opinion poll, ↑public opinion poll, ↑canvass * * * noun : an unofficial vote (as taken at a chance gathering or by letters of … Useful english dictionary
straw vote — /ˈstrɔ voʊt/ (say straw voht) noun an unofficial vote taken, as at a casual gathering or in a particular district, to obtain some indication of the general drift of opinion. Also, straw poll …
straw vote — Synonyms and related words: Australian ballot, Hare system, aye, ballot, barometer, canvass, canvassing, casting vote, counting heads, cumulative voting, deciding vote, division, enfranchisement, fagot vote, feeler, franchise, graveyard vote,… … Moby Thesaurus
straw vote — noun Date: 1866 an unofficial vote taken (as at a chance gathering) to indicate the relative strength of opposing candidates or issues called also straw poll … New Collegiate Dictionary
straw vote — an unofficial vote taken to obtain an indication of the general trend of opinion on a particular issue. Also called straw poll. [1885 90, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
straw vote — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. opinion poll, unofficial ballot, dry run*; see opinion 1 , vote 1 , 2 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. poll, opinion poll, unofficial vote … English dictionary for students
straw vote — See: STRAW POLL … Dictionary of American idioms
straw vote — See: STRAW POLL … Dictionary of American idioms
straw\ vote — See: straw poll … Словарь американских идиом