bear the brunt of an attack
1bear 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 …
2bear 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 …
3take 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 …
4take 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 …
5brunt — [brunt] n. [ME bront < ? ON bruna, to rush] 1. the shock (of an attack) or impact (of a blow) 2. the heaviest or hardest part [to bear the brunt of the blame] …
6brunt — /brʌnt / (say brunt) noun 1. the shock or force of an attack, etc.; the main stress, force, or violence: to bear the brunt of their criticism. 2. Obsolete a violent attack. {Middle English; origin uncertain} …
7brunt — [brʌnt] noun (usu. in phr. bear the brunt) the chief impact of something bad. Origin ME (denoting a blow or attack, also the force or shock of something): of unknown origin …
8brunt — n. the chief or initial impact of an attack, task, etc. (esp. bear the brunt of). Etymology: ME: orig. unkn …
9brunt — [brʌnt] n bear/take/suffer etc the brunt of sth to receive the worst part of an attack, criticism, bad situation etc ▪ an industry that bore the brunt of the recession ▪ The car took the full brunt of the explosion …
10brunt — n. to bear, take the brunt (our battalion bore the brunt of the attack) * * * [brʌnt] take the brunt (our battalion bore the bruntof the attack) to bear …
