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whipping boy

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a whipping boy

someone or something that is blamed or punished for problems that are caused by someone or something else. Television has been the favourite whipping boy of every social reformer in modern America.

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while away
while the going is good
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whip into shape
whip up
whip-round

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whisker
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whistle-stop tour
whistling
whistling in the dark

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