be on the receiving end

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /bi ɒn, ɔn stressed ði rɪˈsiv ˈend/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /bi ɒn, ɔn stressed ði rɪˈsiv ˈend/

Definitions of be on the receiving end words

noun be on the receiving end to be the recipient of a gift, or favor 3
noun be on the receiving end to be the target or victim of an attack 3
noun be on the receiving end to act as the receiver 3

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Parts of speech for Be on the receiving end

noun

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

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exclamation

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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