the worst of (something)
the worst of (something)
1. The main impact, force, or damage of something; the brunt of something. His jaw suffered the worst of the punch. The doctor says it will have to be wired shut for a month. The accident wasn't too bad—my bumper got the worst of it.
2. The most negative, undesirable, or burdensome part, portion, or aspect of something. Well, Mike is on toilet-cleaning duty this week, so I think it's safe to say that he got the worst of it. I got the worst of the boss's anger over the printing mishap because I'm the first one he saw after hearing about it.
See also: of, worst
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
*worst of something
the poorest share of something; the worst part of something. (*Typically: get ~; have ~; give someone ~.) I knew I would get the worst of the deal because I was absent when the goods were divided up. I'm sorry that you got the worst of it.
See also: of, worst
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- a/the feel of (something)
- (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
- a straw will show which way the wind blows
- a crack at (someone or something)
- all right
- (you) wanna make something of it?
- all for the best
- a thing of the past
- a slew of (something)
- a bird in the hand