receiving end
noun phraseUK /rɪˈsiːvɪŋ ɛnd/
US /rɪˈsiːvɪŋ ɛnd/
The place or person that something is sent to or aimed at.
She was on the receiving end of a surprise birthday party.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The person who gets the bad result of someone else's actions.
He was on the receiving end of his brother's angry shouts.
3. The side of a device or system that takes in signals or messages.
The receiving end of the radio picked up a weak signal.
4. The position of being the one who is given something, good or bad.
As the team captain, she was on the receiving end of both praise and blame.