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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Three of those setbacks in the conference had come at the hands of Washington, which sits in last place in the 18-team league; Northwestern, which is 7-11 in the Big Ten; and Ohio State, which was on the receiving end of an 83-59 throttling by the Terps in December.
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Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 1 Mar. 2025
San Diego Padres pitcher Cole Paplham was on the receiving end of a 102-mph line drive to the head on Sunday in a spring training game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 24 Feb. 2025
Because of her diagnosis, Amanda was on the receiving end of free merchandise, free meals, and free babysitting.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2025
This was transmitted automatically to a second Delilah at the receiving end.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Feb. 2025
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Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 1 Mar. 2025
San Diego Padres pitcher Cole Paplham was on the receiving end of a 102-mph line drive to the head on Sunday in a spring training game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 24 Feb. 2025
Because of her diagnosis, Amanda was on the receiving end of free merchandise, free meals, and free babysitting.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2025
This was transmitted automatically to a second Delilah at the receiving end.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Feb. 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 9 Mar. 2025.
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