( informal ) to be the person that an action, etc. is directed at, especially an unpleasant one :
She found herself on the receiving end of a great deal of criticism.
( informal ) to be the person that an action, etc. is directed at, especially an unpleasant one :
She found herself on the receiving end of a great deal of criticism.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005