ма́льчик для битья́ — meaning in English
malchik dlya bitya
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English meaning
- scapegoat noun A person blamed for a problem or failure that was not really their fault, often to protect others.
Senses
ма́льчик для битья́ is used for these senses in English:
- punching bag (figuratively) A person serving as an object of abuse.
- scapegoat Someone unfairly blamed or punished for some failure.
- whipping boy (transferred sense) Someone punished for the errors of others.
scapegoat — full definition
- noun A person blamed for a problem or failure that was not really their fault, often to protect others.
- verb To unfairly blame someone for a failure.