- called to straw
- called to strawRur. about to begin labor and childbirth. •
Susan was called to straw when she was only seven months along.
•Nancy's nine months pregnant and could be called to straw any day now.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
called to straw
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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
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Straw man (disambiguation) — Straw man is a rhetorical technique (also classified as a logical fallacy) based on misrepresentation of an opponent s position.Straw man may also refer to:* Straw man (dummy), a dummy made from straw * Straw man (law), in law, a third party that … Wikipedia
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