the receiving end

the receiving end(
thuh
 
rih
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si
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vihng
 
ehnd
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
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This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
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I feel for those on the receiving end of that guy's verbal abuse.Me dan lástima las víctimas del abuso verbal de ese hombre.
You'd better do what your dad said. You don't want to be at the receiving end of his anger.Es mejor que hagas lo que dijo tu papá. No querrás ser blanco de su ira.
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