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on the receiving end



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Idioms and Phrases

In the situation of recipient, especially of something unpleasant, as in It seems I'm always on the receiving end of his bad moods . [c. 1930]
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Example Sentences

Decades later, Mr Lee would find himself on the receiving end of his friend's temper.

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Beijing has also been on the receiving end of other Trump trade salvos.

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The tariffs could also push China to try and build alliances with other Asian nations who have been on the receiving end of the tariffs.

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Then, in 2020, Sanchez found herself on the receiving end of rejection after losing her beloved job.

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This isn't the first time that the veteran editor has been on the receiving end of Trump's ire: in 2020 he published a piece in The Atlantic where senior military officials quoted Trump as having referred to fallen American soldiers as "suckers" and "losers", something the president and his administration have vigorously denied.

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