be on the receiving end
US /bi ɑn ðə rɪˈsiːvɪŋ ɛnd/
UK /bi ɑn ðə rɪˈsiːvɪŋ ɛnd/
1.
estar na ponta receptora, ser o alvo de
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.
Ele está sempre criticando, mas odeia estar na ponta receptora disso.
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After years of giving orders, he suddenly found himself on the receiving end.
Depois de anos dando ordens, ele de repente se viu no lado receptor.