bear the brunt of (something)
нести всю тяжесть, испытывать трудности, держать главный удар
The small island couldn't bear the brunt of the severe storm.
Другие идиомы:
- as gruff as a bear
- bear fruit
- loaded for bear
- bear one's cross
- bear in mind
- as hungry as a bear
- bear (someone or something) in mind
- bear (something) out
- bear with (someone or something)
- bear witness (to something)
- back the wrong horse
- badger (someone)
- bark up the wrong tree
- best-laid plans of mice and men
- bet on the wrong horse