| 释义 |
idiomAunt Sally BrEBrEmake fun of used about someone or something that is often blamed or criticized by a particular group of people, even when there is no good reason:Sellafield is used to being the Aunt Sally of the nuclear industry for some sections of the Press.He talked about single parents, incompetent teachers - all the usual Aunt Sallies of the Right.
Aunt SallySomething or someone set up as the object of criticism, derision, or as an easily defeated opposing opinion (i.e., a straw man). Named after a game where sticks or balls are thrown at a clay or wooden head (the Aunt Sally). Primarily heard in UK. I hate hanging out with that crowd, they always aim their jokes at me like I'm an Aunt Sally. My opponent's representation of me is nothing but an Aunt Sally; he refuses to debate me on my true position and instead attacks a fictitious one from afar! |