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Sentence #4546070

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 marafon marafon September 22, 2015 September 22, 2015 at 9:27:26 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

http://phraseology_ru_en.academic.ru/21993

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Им просто нужен мальчик для битья.

added by marafon, September 22, 2015
➜ #4546074They simply need a whipping boy.

linked by Eldad, September 22, 2015
➜ #4546077Sie brauchen einfach einen Prügelknaben.

linked by Eldad, September 22, 2015
➜ #4546098They simply need a scapegoat.

linked by Eldad, September 22, 2015
➜ #4546842Ils ont simplement besoin d'un bouc-émissaire.

linked by marafon, July 8, 2016
➜ #5409127Volevano semplicemente un ragazzo da picchiare.

linked by dnnywld, September 6, 2016