Definition of Aunt Sally in English:

Aunt Sally

nounPlural Aunt Sallies ɑːnt ˈsaliˌænt ˈsæli

mass noun

1A game played in some parts of Britain in which players throw sticks or balls at a wooden dummy.
1. 1.1count noun A dummy used in the game of Aunt Sally.
2. 1.2count noun A person or thing set up as an easy target for criticism.
  today's landowner is everyone's Aunt Sally
  Example sentencesExamples
  It appears obvious to me, that Mr Normal has neither the ego nor the wish to become an Aunt Sally, at whom all and sundry are entitled to throw their posies or brickbats.
  It's a respectable CV, but in his native land he's something of an Aunt Sally.
  As far as the placebo issue is concerned I believe they are using the Food and Drug Administration as an Aunt Sally.
  First opponents of change construct an Aunt Sally, grossly misrepresenting it.
  It's an example of the way in which the British royalty have become an Aunt Sally.
  He said he felt people in public life would always be ‘an Aunt Sally for the public’.
  It may be true that it acted merely as a proxy, an Aunt Sally for fears about enlargement, unemployment, immigration and inflation.
  Synonyms
  victim, butt, scapegoat, dupe, recipient, focus, object, subject, fair game

Definition of Aunt Sally in US English:

Aunt Sally

nounˌænt ˈsæliˌant ˈsalē

1A game played in some parts of Britain in which players throw sticks or balls at a wooden dummy.
1. 1.1 A dummy used in the game of Aunt Sally.
2. 1.2 A person or thing that is subjected to much criticism, especially one set up as an easy target for it.
  today's landowner is everyone's Aunt Sally
  Example sentencesExamples
  He said he felt people in public life would always be ‘an Aunt Sally for the public’.
  First opponents of change construct an Aunt Sally, grossly misrepresenting it.
  It appears obvious to me, that Mr Normal has neither the ego nor the wish to become an Aunt Sally, at whom all and sundry are entitled to throw their posies or brickbats.
  As far as the placebo issue is concerned I believe they are using the Food and Drug Administration as an Aunt Sally.
  It may be true that it acted merely as a proxy, an Aunt Sally for fears about enlargement, unemployment, immigration and inflation.
  It's an example of the way in which the British royalty have become an Aunt Sally.
  It's a respectable CV, but in his native land he's something of an Aunt Sally.
  Synonyms
  victim, butt, scapegoat, dupe, recipient, focus, object, subject, fair game

单词	Aunt Sally
释义	Definition of Aunt Sally in English: Aunt Sally nounPlural Aunt Sallies ɑːnt ˈsaliˌænt ˈsæli mass noun 1A game played in some parts of Britain in which players throw sticks or balls at a wooden dummy. 1.1count noun A dummy used in the game of Aunt Sally. 1.2count noun A person or thing set up as an easy target for criticism. today's landowner is everyone's Aunt Sally Example sentencesExamples It appears obvious to me, that Mr Normal has neither the ego nor the wish to become an Aunt Sally, at whom all and sundry are entitled to throw their posies or brickbats. It's a respectable CV, but in his native land he's something of an Aunt Sally. As far as the placebo issue is concerned I believe they are using the Food and Drug Administration as an Aunt Sally. First opponents of change construct an Aunt Sally, grossly misrepresenting it. It's an example of the way in which the British royalty have become an Aunt Sally. He said he felt people in public life would always be ‘an Aunt Sally for the public’. It may be true that it acted merely as a proxy, an Aunt Sally for fears about enlargement, unemployment, immigration and inflation. Synonyms victim, butt, scapegoat, dupe, recipient, focus, object, subject, fair game Definition of Aunt Sally in US English: Aunt Sally nounˌænt ˈsæliˌant ˈsalē 1A game played in some parts of Britain in which players throw sticks or balls at a wooden dummy. 1.1 A dummy used in the game of Aunt Sally. 1.2 A person or thing that is subjected to much criticism, especially one set up as an easy target for it. today's landowner is everyone's Aunt Sally Example sentencesExamples He said he felt people in public life would always be ‘an Aunt Sally for the public’. First opponents of change construct an Aunt Sally, grossly misrepresenting it. It appears obvious to me, that Mr Normal has neither the ego nor the wish to become an Aunt Sally, at whom all and sundry are entitled to throw their posies or brickbats. As far as the placebo issue is concerned I believe they are using the Food and Drug Administration as an Aunt Sally. It may be true that it acted merely as a proxy, an Aunt Sally for fears about enlargement, unemployment, immigration and inflation. It's an example of the way in which the British royalty have become an Aunt Sally. It's a respectable CV, but in his native land he's something of an Aunt Sally. Synonyms victim, butt, scapegoat, dupe, recipient, focus, object, subject, fair game
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