whipping boy
معنی فارسی
بچه تازيانه خور بجاي شاهزاده در مدرسه ،
(مجز) وجه المصالحه امري ، کتک خور.
معنی کامل و مثالها
● (در اصل) پسری که به جای اعیان زادهی خاطی تنبیه میشد تا موجب عبرت او بشود، بلاگردان، سپر بلا
● رجوع شود به: scapegoat
ریشه و کاربرد
Noun
A person who is blamed or punished for the faults or incompetence of others.
ریشه
From 'whip' (to beat) + 'boy' (a male child). Historically, a 'whipping boy' was a child who was punished for the misdeeds of a prince.
مثال
- He became the whipping boy for the team's failures.
- The manager is often the whipping boy when things go wrong.
- He refused to be the whipping boy any longer.
ترکیبهای رایج
Become a whipping boy Used as a whipping boy