on/at the receiving end

idiom

: in the position of having something bad or unpleasant directed at one

It's not often that I find myself on the receiving end of such insults.

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Instead of rallying public support, the cabbies were on the receiving end of a backlash, with passengers taking to social media to share their bad experiences of rude taxi drivers, ride rejections and opportunistic charging during heavy rains and the city’s regular summer typhoons. —Chris Lau, CNN, 8 June 2024

In the 1960s, the building even found itself on the receiving end of the ire of French architect Le Corbusier, who wanted to raze and replace it with a modern art museum. —Elissaveta M. Brandon, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2024

The duo suddenly finds themselves on the receiving end of a tabloid frenzy and at odds with their less-than-ideal romantic partners. —Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 4 June 2024

In most cases, the story ends there, with the person at the receiving end of spillover never infecting anyone else, often because the virus was initially blood-borne and had never mutated into an easily spreadable respiratory disease. —Larry Brilliant, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2022

On Monday afternoon, Glenelg was again on the receiving end of the first punch as Reservoir scored twice in the second inning. —Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2024

The semiconductor industry is already set to be on the receiving end of billions in corporate welfare through the CHIPS Act and other federal efforts. —The Editors, National Review, 15 May 2024

The Kansas City Royals were on the receiving end of a stellar Monday evening performance from Seattle Mariners starting pitcher George Kirby. —Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2024

Related Articles Bailey was on the receiving end of approximately 30 pitches from Blake Snell, providing the Giants a two-for-one of positive health developments. —Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 10 May 2024