to bear the brunt
1bear the brunt of something — bear/take/the brunt of something phrase to receive the worst part of something that has a bad effect It was the capital that bore the brunt of the recent flooding. Thesaurus: miscellaneous bad thingshyponym disappointmentssynonym …
2bear the brunt of something — bear the brunt of (something) to get the greater amount or larger part of something bad. Ordinary citizens will bear the brunt of higher taxes. The oldest parts of the town bore the brunt of the missile attacks …
3bear the brunt of — (something) to get the greater amount or larger part of something bad. Ordinary citizens will bear the brunt of higher taxes. The oldest parts of the town bore the brunt of the missile attacks …
4bear the brunt — People who bear the brunt of something endure the worst of something bad …
5bear the brunt — People who bear the brunt of something endure the worst of something bad. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** A person who bears the brunt of something is the one who suffers the most when something bad or unpleasant happens. When… …
6bear the brunt of something — bear/take the brunt of (something) to receive the worst part of something unpleasant or harmful, such as an attack. The oldest parts of the town bore the brunt of the missile attacks …
7bear the brunt of — bear/take the brunt of (something) to receive the worst part of something unpleasant or harmful, such as an attack. The oldest parts of the town bore the brunt of the missile attacks …
8bear the brunt — accept the most blame or responsibility When we got in trouble, Ed bore the brunt of the blame …
9bear the brunt of — absorb the main blow, take the hardest strike; bear the majority of the burden …
10bear the brunt — the chief impact of something bad. → brunt …
