on the receiving end
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In the situation of recipient, especially of something unpleasant, as in It seems I'm always on the receiving end of his bad moods. [c. 1930]
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on the prowl, on the Q.T., on the qui vive, on the rack, on the rebound, on the receiving end, on-the-record, on the right foot, get off, on the right tack, On the Road, on the rocks
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