punchbag in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for punchbag in the English»Italian Dictionary

punchbag [Brit ˈpʌn(t)ʃbaɡ, Am ˈpən(t)ʃbæɡ] N Brit

punchbag SPORTS

punching bag m

punchbag (whipping boy)

capro m espiatorio

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wallop ball, punchbag

beccare, colpire

Translations for punchbag in the Italian»English Dictionary

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sacco

punchbag Brit

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He was just your punchbag, all three of you.

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There is universal permission to be as rude as you like about this urban punchbag.

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He's not a constant punchbag or punchline.

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I had been a punchbag for a long time and it was having an effect.

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The mayor, however, was the wrong punchbag.

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The club's only equipment was a single punchbag which they hung from a breadfruit tree.

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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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None the less, a party attuned to being the punchbag is more resilient and stable than it looks.

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I was on the punchbag and not enjoying it.

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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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