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pancakes and waffles

idiom
Meaning

A response which misrepresents an opponent's argument, i.e., a straw man.


Examples
SIMPLE

You are talking about pancakes and waffles instead of my actual point.

CONTEXTUAL

I argued for better public transport, but he attacked a position I never held, which was just pancakes and waffles.

COMPLEX

By misrepresenting the core of the debate with a series of pancakes and waffles, the speaker avoided addressing the difficult questions posed by the committee.

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