| 词汇 | punching bag |
| 词源 | punching bag. Someone who takes much abuse and pun- ishment is said to be a punching bag. The term is American and comes from boxing; it is first recorded in 1897, although boxers practiced on heavy bags filled with sand long before then. |
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