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单词 the sharp end
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the sharp endnoun [ S ]

uk/ˈʃɑːp ˌend/us/ˈʃɑːrp ˌend/UK informal

the part of an activity, such as a job, where the most problems are likely to be found:

A job like hers would be much too demanding for me, but she enjoys being at the sharp end.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Difficult things and people

  • a (heavy) cross to bear idiom
  • a bitter pill (to swallow) idiom
  • a hard/tough nut to crack idiom
  • albatross
  • bane
  • chill
  • equation
  • handicap
  • hiccup
  • hot potato
  • impediment
  • job
  • labyrinth
  • liability
  • nut
  • the chill wind of sth idiom
  • the hard way idiom
  • the/a devil of a sth idiom
  • thorn in your flesh/side idiom
  • tie-up

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