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be on the wrong end of

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be on the wrong end of something
to suffer the bad effects of something. Companies that violate this law can find themselves on the wrong end of big law suits.
See also: end, wrong

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In War of the Worlds anti-imperialist Wells shows his British audience what it's like to be on the wrong end of colonialism's wrecking ball, and Spielberg's film raises the specter of an America overflowing with refugees.
 
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