Sentence examples of "whipping boy" in English
Taro plays the guitar better than any other boy in his class.
Taro joue de la guitare mieux que tous les garçons de sa classe.
If that boy had not been killed in the traffic accident, he would be a college student now.
Si ce garçon n'avait pas été tué dans cet accident, il serait un étudiant universitaire aujourd'hui.
It was impossible for the boy to swim across that river.
Il était impossible pour le garçon de traverser cette rivière à la nage.
The boy who had been missing was identified by his clothes.
Le garçon qui avait disparu a été identifié d'après ses vêtements.
A boy of seventeen is often as tall as his father.
Un adolescent de 17 ans est souvent aussi grand que son père.
The boy who lives next door often comes home late.
Le garçon d'à coté ne rentre souvent que tard à la maison.
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