On-the-receiving-end Definition

On-the-receiving-end Sentence Examples

• The Iraqi dictator has been on the receiving end of punitive sanctions for ten years now.

• Racial minorities know only too well what it feels like to be on the receiving end of this unthinking prejudice.

• Dan found himself on the receiving end of several scolding lectures; one concerned nurse advised him that he would have to start being more responsible now that he was getting married.

• Being on the receiving end of the fist of Mike Tyson, the man was knocked to the ground and subsequently transported to a local hospital from which he was soon released.

• Be warned, though; you may find yourself on the receiving end of a prank the following year on April 1.