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    at the receiving end

    US /ət ðə rɪˈsivɪŋ ˈɛnd/

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    UK /ət ðə rɪˈsi:vɪŋ ˈend/

    B2
    adv. phr.Being the one who experiences something, usually negative.
    He was at the receiving end of criticism after the mistake.

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    Why China-EU trade ties are so tense | DW News

    11:52Why China-EU trade ties are so tense | DW News
    • The European Union and China have both been at the receiving end of Trump's tariff war.

      The European Union and China have both been at the receiving end of Trump's tariff war.

    • The European Union and China have both been at the receiving end of Trump's tariff war.

      The European Union and China have both been at the receiving end of Trump's tariff war.

    B1

    Submarine Nuclear Power | Engineering behind it Nuclear Reactor How it Works

    14:07Submarine Nuclear Power | Engineering behind it Nuclear Reactor How it Works
    • and I guess you do not want to be at the receiving end of this weapon.

      and I guess you do not want to be at the receiving end of this weapon.

    • This one torpedo has the explosive power of 1,200 pounds of TNT and I guess you do not want to be at the receiving end of this weapon, but reports suggest that new breed of barricaded torpedo or super cavitating are going to be the latest upgrades.

      This one torpedo has the explosive power of 1,200 pounds of TNT and I guess you do not want to be at the receiving end of this weapon, but reports suggest that new breed of barricaded torpedo or super cavitating are going to be the latest upgrades.

    B2

    Iran says its 'waiting' for US ground troops, as more American marines arrive in region | BBC News

    10:11Iran says its 'waiting' for US ground troops, as more American marines arrive in region | BBC News
    • Now, I would never want to be at the receiving end of a US Marine Corps attack, whether that's an ACTF, a Marine Assault Force, or whether it's a MEW, what they're sending now, the Marine Expeditionary Unit.

      Now, I would never want to be at the receiving end of a US Marine Corps attack, whether that's an ACTF, a Marine Assault Force, or whether it's a MEW, what they're sending now, the Marine Expeditionary Unit.

    • Now, I would never want to be at the receiving end of a US Marine Corps attack, whether that's an ACTF, a Marine Assault Force, or whether it's a MEW, what they're sending now, the Marine Expeditionary Unit.

      Now, I would never want to be at the receiving end of a US Marine Corps attack, whether that's an ACTF, a Marine Assault Force, or whether it's a MEW, what they're sending now, the Marine Expeditionary Unit.

    B1

    Ukraine support: how and why is Germany different? | Berlin Briefing Podcast

    38:20Ukraine support: how and why is Germany different? | Berlin Briefing Podcast
    • there's a lot of talking and analysing about Ukraine, very often with Ukraine not that closely at the table and being at the receiving end.

      there's a lot of talking and analysing about Ukraine, very often with Ukraine not that closely at the table and being at the receiving end.

    • and there's a lot of talking and analysing about Ukraine, very often with Ukraine not that closely at the table and being at the receiving end.

      and there's a lot of talking and analysing about Ukraine, very often with Ukraine not that closely at the table and being at the receiving end.

    B1

    What does US Secretary of State Marco Rubio want? | The Global Story

    24:20What does US Secretary of State Marco Rubio want? | The Global Story
    • And President Xi is one of the people that, um, is at the receiving end of that often with President Trump, whereas Marco Rubio has been in a far more traditional, traditional Republican place on China and has been incredibly hawkish, was, as a senator.

      And President Xi is one of the people that, um, is at the receiving end of that often with President Trump, whereas Marco Rubio has been in a far more traditional, traditional Republican place on China and has been incredibly hawkish, was, as a senator.

    B1