scarecrow [scarecrows](effigy fixed to a pole in a field to deter birds from eating crops or seeds planted there) noun [UK: ˈskeə.krəʊ] [US: ˈskærkro.ʊ]Relax, it's just a scarecrow. = Tranquillizzati, è solo uno spaventapasseri.
straw man [straw men](doll or scarecrow) noun [UK: strɔː mæn] [US: ˈstrɒ ˈmæn]