Let's do a quick straw poll to see who wants pizza.
straw poll
idiomA survey of opinion or a vote that is nonbinding, unofficial, casual, or ad hoc.
Origin
disputed originIt may allude to a straw (thin plant stalk) held up to see in what direction the wind blows: in this case, the metaphorical wind of group opinion.
Before the official vote, the chair took a straw poll to gauge how members were leaning.
The senator's team conducted an informal straw poll at the town hall, knowing its results would carry no weight yet might shape their strategy.
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bang straw
A farmer's servant, especially a thresher.
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buy straw hats in winter
Of stocks, to buy when both demand and price are low, so as to sell when demand and price are high.
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draw the short straw
To be selected to do an undesirable task (by drawing the shortest straw or otherwise).
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last straw
A small addition to an already heavy burden which causes it to exceed the capacity.
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make bricks without straw
To accomplish a task without the proper materials or under unreasonable conditions; to do the impossible.
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straw that stirs the drink
The person who stimulates or inspires a group; the major factor affecting a trend or set of developments.
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the straw that broke the camel's back
A small and seemingly insignificant addition to a burden that renders it too much to bear; the small thing which causes failure, or causes inability or unwillingness to endure any more of something.