business end

noun

: the end with, from, or through which a thing's function is fulfilled

the business end of a revolver

Examples of business end in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web It’s no fun being an angler caught on the business end of a fishing hook. —

Matt Williams, Dallas News, 4 June 2022 More than just their ability, knowing one of these guys is lurking at the business end of a Grand Slam final has been a psychological hurdle for a few generations of men's tennis players. —

Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2022 Just hold the business end steady and keep your movements as smooth as possible for the best trim. —

Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2022 Like mother, like daughter — Mel quickly introduced them to the business end of a toilet brush. —

BostonGlobe.com, 22 July 2022 That hunk of steel held the business end of a device Best and others use to measure the flow of the Yukon River at Eagle, a town of about 110 people just downstream of the Canada border. —

Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News, 21 May 2022

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