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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

on the receiving end en · ADP

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic) Being the victim of an unpleasant action.
    • And their job was done after a sensational opening burst brought four goals in the first 25 minutes as Chelsea were left bedraggled, humiliated and on the receiving end of their worst defeat since they lost 7-0 at Nottingham Forest in April 1991. 2019 February 10, Phil McNulty, “Manchester City 6-0 Chelsea”, in BBC Sport:
    • I have always been on the receiving end of his unpredictable temper.

Forms

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at the receiving end alternative lexicographic

Translations (3)

fi kohteena (Translations) · pl będący odbiorcą (Translations) · fi vastaanottajana (Translations)