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business end of

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the business end of something
the part of a weapon or tool that does something. She screamed when she found herself facing the business end of his gun.
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They are spry enough with a knife, but you show them the business end of a shooting-iron, and they'll streak like rabbits for the nearest hole.
Raffles, Further Adventures Of The Amateur Cracksman by Hornung, E. W. View in context
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