be on the receiving end
US /bi ɑn ðə rɪˈsiːvɪŋ ɛnd/
UK /bi ɑn ðə rɪˈsiːvɪŋ ɛnd/
1.
menerima, menjadi sasaran
to be the person or group that experiences something unpleasant that someone else does
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He's always dishing out criticism, but he hates to be on the receiving end of it.
Dia selalu melontarkan kritik, tapi dia benci menerima kritik itu.
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After years of giving orders, he suddenly found himself on the receiving end.
Setelah bertahun-tahun memberi perintah, dia tiba-tiba mendapati dirinya menerima perintah.