Punchbags

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. ❋ Unknown (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 ❋ Inspector Gadget (2007)

From the palaestra came the low thunking sound of sand-filled punchbags being rapidly hit. ❋ Davis, Lindsey (2005)

More thumps and whacks of punchbags, weights, and wooden swords on dummy targets. ❋ Davis, Lindsey (1998)

Down among the punchbags, all political differences are set aside, he tells AFP, clad in a black T-shirt and long sweat pants. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper told the conference ministers were treating them like "punchbags". ❋ Unknown (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. ❋ 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. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I've got one of those big punchbags somewhere in the garage, might have to hunt for that next weekend ❋ Unknown (2010)

Close observers can see evidence of such things even during blowouts. email shite artcle, at least have the dececy to report on dodson-quiqley which was a belter. price or fury will never get past european level, just another 2 over hyped heavies who between them have fought 5 punchbags between them. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"about 100" -- an idea that seems surprising when you see her hit the punchbags with measured, confident blows. ❋ Phuijee (2010)