punchbag in the PONS Dictionary

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He's not a constant punchbag or punchline.
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She is characterised as having a selfless consideration for others despite being a proverbial punchbag for many characters.
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The mayor, however, was the wrong punchbag.
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Could it be that they felt the need to revert to a tried and trusted punchbag in the absence of any major new names?
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He was just your punchbag, all three of you.
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My fingers can't touch the floor, leaving me feeling as vulnerable as a punchbag and the blood rushing to my head is unpleasantly intense.
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Every morning, he is used as a punchbag in a demonstration by the principal of the school.
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The club's only equipment was a single punchbag which they hung from a breadfruit tree.
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None the less, a party attuned to being the punchbag is more resilient and stable than it looks.
www.telegraph.co.uk
I was on the punchbag and not enjoying it.
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