business end of something



business end (of something)

n. the dangerous end of something; the part of something that does something as opposed to the part one holds on to. Harry burned himself on the business end of a soldering iron.
See also: business, end, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Josiah[dʒəu'saiə]
Waleriavah-LER-yahPolish
Salena-English (Modern)
Nerea-Basque
Valdemaras-Lithuanian
Jeffries['dʒefriz]