someone or something that is blamed or punished for problems that are caused by someone or something else.

Television has been the favourite whipping boy of every social reformer in modern America.

• wipe the smile off someone's face
• wipe the smile off your face
• wise guy
• wise-guy
• wishful thinking
• wish list
• wish the ground would swallow up
• wish the ground would swallow you up
• witch-hunt
• witching hour
• with a bang but with a whimper
• with a capital
• with a capital ...
• with a capital A
• with a capital [A/B/C etc.]
• with a capital B
• with a capital C
• with a capital letter
• with a face like thunder
• with a fine-tooth comb
• with all due respect
• with an eye to
• with an eye to something
• with a straight face
• with a vengeance