Pei Yung
bear the brunt of
Is the sentence correct?
Our family bore the brunt of the poverty caused by the business failure.
Feb 13, 2017 1:57 PM
Answers · 5
1
Hi Yung Chang,
Your sentence is correct.
Just to elaborate further, "bore the brunt of something" means you are facing the full consequence of something. It is usually used for something unpleasant.
Hope this helps.
Cheers,
Lance
February 13, 2017
It is correct!
February 13, 2017
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