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receiving end

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receiving end
n.
The position in which one is subject to an often unpleasant action or effect: elderly patients on the receiving end of Medicare cutbacks.


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This tactic has proven successful for some, however most people do not enjoy utilizing this technique or being on the receiving end of the tactic.
I've been the at the receiving end of such unwelcome attention twice in the past.
Murray suffered a sprained ankle, while a dazed Hook could not continue after being on the receiving end of a crunching tackle.
 
 
 
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