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to bear the brunt of

to bear the brunt of
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too bair stressed th ee bruhnt uhv, ov]
    • /tu bɛər stressed ði brʌnt ʌv, ɒv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too bair stressed th ee bruhnt uhv, ov]
    • /tu bɛər stressed ði brʌnt ʌv, ɒv/

Definition of to bear the brunt of words

  • phrase to bear the brunt of To bear the brunt or take the brunt of something unpleasant means to suffer the main part or force of it. 0

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Parts of speech for To bear the brunt of

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

to bear the brunt of popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% 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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