on the receiving end
Taking the blow
On the receiving end describes being the target or recipient of an action, usually something unpleasant—criticism, punishment, aggression, or bad luck: I've been on the receiving end of his temper before.
The phrase implies passivity or vulnerability, positioned where impact lands rather than where it originates.
- victimizationBeing made to suffer
- listeningAttending to sound
- aftermathResults following an event
- empathySharing another's emotions
- repercussionsIndirect results of actions
gratitude · targeting · harsh criticism · impact · on the spot · tough love · reward · good news · rejection · bullying · handoff · end user · punishment · bad news · affection · fallout · hostility · blame
on the receiving endmeting out
Distributing in portions
administering · dispensing · doling out · inflicting · perpetrating
on the receiving endcalling the shots
Being the one deciding
in the driver's seat · holding the cards · in control · in charge · at the helm
receiving, receive, received, receiver, receivers, receipt, receipts, reception, receptions