the brunt of
idiom
: the main force or effect of (something harmful or dangerous)
Cities on the coast felt/bore the brunt of the storm.
His troops took the brunt of the enemy attack.
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Garages can bear the brunt of our homes' clutter, trash, and rarely used lawn or sports equipment.
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Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2025
Tech tools are bringing more women into the field, helping make possible less rigorous hours and allowing the men who have traditionally borne the brunt of the labor to work years beyond their former quit dates.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
These are the farmers, like those in sub-Saharan Africa, who are facing the brunt of climate change while contributing almost nothing to it.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
There will be plenty of finger-pointing, and Harbaugh, Jackson and Andrews figure to bear the brunt of that.
—Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
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Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2025
Tech tools are bringing more women into the field, helping make possible less rigorous hours and allowing the men who have traditionally borne the brunt of the labor to work years beyond their former quit dates.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
These are the farmers, like those in sub-Saharan Africa, who are facing the brunt of climate change while contributing almost nothing to it.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
There will be plenty of finger-pointing, and Harbaugh, Jackson and Andrews figure to bear the brunt of that.
—Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
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