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1 bear the brunt of
att lida för, ta emot den största smällen, ta det hårdaste stryket; bära det största lasset* * *(to bear the worst of the effect of (a blow, attack etc): I bore the brunt of his abuse / the storm.) angrepp, klä skott, vara den som får ta emot stöten -
2 brunt
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3 brown
adj. brun; solbränd; mörkhyad; tankfull--------n. brunt, brun färg; solbränna; kopparslant--------v. bryna, gyllenbryna* * *1. adjective1) (of a dark colour between red and yellow: brown paint; Her eyes are brown.) brun2) (suntanned: She was very brown after her holiday in Greece.) brun, solbränd2. noun1) ((any shade of) a colour similar to toasted bread, tanned skin, coffee etc.) brun färg, brunt2) (something (eg paint, polish etc) brown in colour: I prefer the brown to the green.) brun []3. verb(to make or become brown.) bli brun, brunsteka, bryna
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the brunt of — 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. The brunt of his criticism was directed at the supervisors. • • • Main Entry: ↑brun … Useful english dictionary
bear the brunt of something — bear/take/the brunt of something phrase to receive the worst part of something that has a bad effect It was the capital that bore the brunt of the recent flooding. Thesaurus: miscellaneous bad thingshyponym disappointmentssynonym … Useful english dictionary
take the brunt of something — bear/take/the brunt of something phrase to receive the worst part of something that has a bad effect It was the capital that bore the brunt of the recent flooding. Thesaurus: miscellaneous bad thingshyponym disappointmentssynonym … Useful english dictionary
bear the brunt — People who bear the brunt of something endure the worst of something bad. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** A person who bears the brunt of something is the one who suffers the most when something bad or unpleasant happens. When… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
bear the brunt of something — bear the brunt of (something) to get the greater amount or larger part of something bad. Ordinary citizens will bear the brunt of higher taxes. The oldest parts of the town bore the brunt of the missile attacks … New idioms dictionary
bear the brunt of — (something) to get the greater amount or larger part of something bad. Ordinary citizens will bear the brunt of higher taxes. The oldest parts of the town bore the brunt of the missile attacks … New idioms dictionary
bear the brunt of something — bear/take the brunt of (something) to receive the worst part of something unpleasant or harmful, such as an attack. The oldest parts of the town bore the brunt of the missile attacks … New idioms dictionary
take the brunt of something — bear/take the brunt of (something) to receive the worst part of something unpleasant or harmful, such as an attack. The oldest parts of the town bore the brunt of the missile attacks … New idioms dictionary
bear the brunt of — bear/take the brunt of (something) to receive the worst part of something unpleasant or harmful, such as an attack. The oldest parts of the town bore the brunt of the missile attacks … New idioms dictionary
take the brunt of — bear/take the brunt of (something) to receive the worst part of something unpleasant or harmful, such as an attack. The oldest parts of the town bore the brunt of the missile attacks … New idioms dictionary
bear the brunt — People who bear the brunt of something endure the worst of something bad … The small dictionary of idiomes