punching bag
Example Sentences
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“The attack is a reminder that Powell will remain a punching bag for the president as long as he is on the Fed board,” said Ethan Harris, a former top economist at Bank of America.
From MarketWatch
Robinhood’s backers say the firm has been unfairly targeted by its critics, becoming a kind of industry punching bag held responsible for individuals’ investment decisions and broader shifts in the market.
A punching bag painted by Basquiat features his signature crown motif atop the words “Mary Boone™.”
It would be much better than just being life’s punching bag.
From Literature
Because horror is a genre built on excess, it’s also an easy punching bag.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
