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Значения термина scapegoat на английском

португальский
bode expiatório
каталонский
tapaforats
испанский
cabeza de turco

Someone who is punished for the errors of others.

bode expiatório
Использование термина scapegoat на английском
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Roy was a great scapegoat last time, why not use him again?
The skin trade
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The violence in Tahrir wasn't the only act justified with this scapegoat.
The Guardian
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Schettino denied the charges and said he was being made a scapegoat.
Radio NZ
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Lopez says he is being made a scapegoat by a dictatorial government.
Reuters
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But a scapegoat was needed, and Kelvin was ideal for the purpose.
Miss Marple: The Complete Short Stories
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Bezu Fache certainly seemed intent on finding a scapegoat for tonight's murders.
The Da Vinci Code
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And when things don't go right, then everybody looks for a scapegoat.
Independent.ie
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This is why I don't agree with the theory of a scapegoat.
The Guardian
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He, it appears, is to be the scapegoat of the Bourget affair.
Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris
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In the 2012 final Robben was the scapegoat in defeat to Chelsea.
The Guardian
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He realized if his suggestion was wrong, he'd probably be the scapegoat.
Evanly bodies
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A scapegoat is needed to be slaughtered on the altar of credit.
Other People's Money
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Stoker, the only individual charged, countered he was being made a scapegoat.
Reuters
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A scapegoat must be found, and apparently Holleben was the chosen victim.
Theodore Roosevelt: An Intimate Biography
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So they're sniffing for a scapegoat to end things with a bang.
Fahrenheit 451
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The mirror is ever a scapegoat, yet its truths cannot be contested.
The Man Who Laughs: A Romance of English History
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португальский
bode expiatório
каталонский
tapaforatscap de turc
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Scapegoat в диалектах
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