receive

be at/on the receiving end

if you are on the receiving end of something unpleasant that someone does, you suffer because of it. Sales assistants are often at the receiving end of verbal abuse from customers. (usually + of)

See also: end

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on the receiving end

feeling the unpleasant effects of something. She'd been on the receiving end of his temper a few times and knew how nasty it could be.

See also: end