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The violence is smashed home, in stylised fashion: in their Henry VI sequence – "Rose Rage" – cabbages were crunched by axes when heads were severed; here punchbags are thwacked when soldiers attack, and buckets of red liquid sloshed around as men are gashed to death.

She Stoops to Conquer; Henry V, The Winter's Tale – review 2012

I do get annoyed at scum who see us as being punchbags, knowing fine well they will get off scot-free with any police assault charges come court day. on January 3, 2007 at 5: 35 pm | Reply pcsouthwest

I Love You, But I’ve Chosen Darkness. « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2007

From the palaestra came the low thunking sound of sand-filled punchbags being rapidly hit.

See Delphi and Die Davis, Lindsey 2005

More thumps and whacks of punchbags, weights, and wooden swords on dummy targets.

Two For The Lions Davis, Lindsey 1998

'Each year, you will spend about 1,824 minutes waiting at stops, don't waste time, please have a few punches on our pressure-releasing pillars,' say the punchbags.

The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed MICHAEL KESTERTON 2011

Down among the punchbags, all political differences are set aside, he tells AFP, clad in a black T-shirt and long sweat pants.

Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2011

Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper told the conference ministers were treating them like "punchbags".

The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed 2011

'Each year, you will spend about 1,824 minutes waiting at stops, don't waste time, please have a few punches on our pressure-releasing pillars,' say the punchbags.

The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed MICHAEL KESTERTON 2011

Of course, Stoke's stubborn pragmatism has yet to be overcome this afternoon and Wigan will refuse to think of themselves as punchbags.

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I've got one of those big punchbags somewhere in the garage, might have to hunt for that next weekend

Army Rumour Service 2010