bear the brunt (of something)
To suffer the worst part of an unpleasant or problematic situation. When our system crashed, the call center employees bore the brunt of our customers' anger. Because I came home late, my sister bore the brunt of our mother's frustration about her job.
What does it mean to bore the brunt?
: the main force or effect of (something harmful or dangerous) Cities on the coast felt/bore the brunt of the storm.
Is it borne the brunt or bore the brunt?
To bear the brunt or take the brunt of something unpleasant means to suffer the main part or force of it. Young people are bearing the brunt of unemployment.
