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1 at etc receiving end
adj infmlThe minister was at the receiving end of a lot of parliamentary brickbats for his handling of the affair — Министр подвергся жестокой критике со стороны членов парламента за неумелое ведение дела
He was on the receiving end in the fight and was knocked unconscious — Ему здорово досталось в этой драке. Его просто вырубили
He has been on the receiving end for more abuse than he has dished out — Оскорблений в его адрес было больше, чем исходило от него
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2 be at (or on) the receiving end
пocтpaдaть; выпaдaть нa чью-л. дoлюHe was, on a few memorable occasions, at the receiving end of George's violence (J. Murdoch). He was, on the receiving end in the fight and was knocked unconscious. He is earning more money now and likes being on the receiving end for a changeConcise English-Russian phrasebook > be at (or on) the receiving end
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