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What does bear the brunt mean?

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  1. (idiomatic) To endure the worst part of something.
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Xander is the most changed, so he's going to bear the brunt of the effects of the virus.
I think the Yoopers in Upper Michigan would bear the brunt of a Canadian invasion.
His daughter has to bear the brunt of talk generated by her father's downfall.
And they still bear the brunt of urban poverty as single parents in the commercial wastelands that too often are their neighborhoods.
The film skilfully keeps the leads straight, relying on support to bear the brunt of the comedy.
The poor of the world will have to bear the brunt of the resulting resource degradation.

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