on/at the receiving end
idiom
: in the position of having something bad or unpleasant directed at one
It's not often that I find myself on the receiving end of such insults.
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The unfortunate party on the receiving end of the Rosario news was Jarred Kelenic, who was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett.
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Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
But even the great players have been on the receiving end of merciless boos.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Being on the receiving end of disconnected customer communication can feel like a lot of things, and none of them are good.
—Sal Viveros, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
La Flame even pulled the ref out of the ring and took a bump after being on the receiving end of Rhodes’ Cross Rhodes.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 23 Apr. 2025
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Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
But even the great players have been on the receiving end of merciless boos.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Being on the receiving end of disconnected customer communication can feel like a lot of things, and none of them are good.
—Sal Viveros, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
La Flame even pulled the ref out of the ring and took a bump after being on the receiving end of Rhodes’ Cross Rhodes.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 23 Apr. 2025
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“On/at the receiving end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%2Fat%20the%20receiving%20end. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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