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to be on the receiving end

T t

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /tu bi ɒn, ɔn stressed ði rɪˈsiv ˈend/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /tu bi ɒn, ɔn stressed ði rɪˈsiv ˈend/

Definition of to be on the receiving end words

  • phrase to be on the receiving end If you are on the receiving end or at the receiving end of something unpleasant, you are the person that it happens to. 0
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Parts of speech for To be on the receiving end

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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to be on the receiving end popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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