at the receiving end

A form of on the receiving end — Being the victim of an unpleasant action.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. alternativeidiomaticAlternative form of on the receiving end.
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APA

at the receiving end. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at%20the%20receiving%20end

MLA

“at the receiving end.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at%20the%20receiving%20end. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “at the receiving end,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at%20the%20receiving%20end.

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