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straw vote
straw vote Also,
straw poll. An unofficial vote or poll indicating how people feel about a candidate or issue. For example,
Let's take a straw poll on the bill and see how it fares. This idiom alludes to a straw used to show in what direction the wind blows, in this case the wind of public opinion. O. Henry joked about it in
A Ruler of Men (1907): “A straw vote only shows which way the hot air blows.” [c. 1885]
straw vote
An actionable vote, poll, or analysis to barometer the voting public's assessment of an affair or a candidate. The latest harbinger vote puts the applicant able-bodied advanced of his opponent, but it's eight weeks to the acclamation and a lot can appear in that time.Learn more: straw, votestraw vote
Also, straw poll. An actionable vote or poll advertence how bodies feel about a applicant or issue. For example, Let's booty a harbinger poll on the bill and see how it fares. This argot alludes to a harbinger acclimated to appearance in what administration the wind blows, in this case the wind of accessible opinion. O. Henry joked about it in A Ruler of Men (1907): "A harbinger vote alone shows which way the hot air blows." [c. 1885] Learn more: straw, vote
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