bear the brunt

English

Pronunciation

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Verb

bear the brunt (third-person singular simple present bears the brunt, present participle bearing the brunt, simple past bore the brunt, past participle borne the brunt)

1. (idiomatic) To endure the worst part of something.

Translations

to endure the worst part of something

• Finnish: kestää pahin, kantaa raskain taakka
• French: faire les frais (fr)
• Galician: pagar o pato
• Italian: sostenere il peso maggiore, avere la peggio, essere maggiormente colpito, pagare lo scotto
• Polish: ponosić ciężar impf
• Spanish: llevarse la peor parte, soportar la peor parte