bear the brunt

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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)

(idiomatic) To endure the worst part of something.

Translations

to endure the worst part of something

French: faire les frais (fr)
Galician: pagar o pato
Italian: sostenere il peso maggiore, avere la peggio, essere maggiormente colpito

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