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bear the brunt of |
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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. |
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The revelation about the money must be made the very next morning; and if he withheld the rest, Dunstan would be sure to come back shortly, and, finding that he must bear the brunt of his father's anger, would tell the whole story out of spite, even though he had nothing to gain by it. Hiram intended to accompany the officer as a spectator, but he felt no very strong desire to bear the brunt of the battle. Half an hour or more was allowed to elapse between the setting out of the horns or wings of the army before any stir was made by the Greys and their supporting regiment, known as the Buffaloes, which formed its chest, and were destined to bear the brunt of the battle. |
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