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Meaning of "at the sharp end" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AT THE SHARP END

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AT THE SHARP END

at the cost of
at the double
at the drop of a hat
at the earliest
at the end of one´s tether
at the end of the day
at the expense of
at the fiddle
at the last gasp
at the latest
at the least
at the mercy of
at the outside
at the press
at the ready
at the request of
at the same time
at the top of one´s lungs
at the top of the tree
at the wheel

WORDS THAT END LIKE AT THE SHARP END

at a loose end
at an end
back end
bottom end
come to an end
dead end
deep end
go off the deep end
in the end
no end
on end
tail end
the end
throw someone in at the deep end
tight end
to go off the deep end
to the bitter end
top end
world without end
year end

Synonyms and antonyms of at the sharp end in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «at the sharp end» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AT THE SHARP END

Find out the translation of at the sharp end to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of at the sharp end from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «at the sharp end» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

在尖底
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

en el extremo afilado
570 millions of speakers

English

at the sharp end
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तेज अंत में
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

في نهاية حادة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

на острый конец
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

na frente da ponta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ধারালো শেষ দিকে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

à l´extrémité pointue
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pada hujungnya
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

am scharfen Ende
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

鋭い終わりに
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

날카로운 끝
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing pungkasane sing cetha
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vào cuối sắc nét
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கூர்மையான முடிவில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तीक्ष्ण अंतरावर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Keskin ucunda
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

alla fine tagliente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

na ostrym końcu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

на гострий кінець
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

la capătul ascuțit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στην κόψη του ξυραφιού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

aan die skerp kant
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vid den vassa änden
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

i den skarpe enden
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of at the sharp end

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AT THE SHARP END»

The term «at the sharp end» is quite widely used and occupies the 25.132 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AT THE SHARP END» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about at the sharp end

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AT THE SHARP END»

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Safety at the Sharp End: A Guide to Non-Technical Skills
Safety at the Sharp End is a general guide to the theory and practice of non-technical skills for safety.
Dr Margaret Crichton, Professor Rhona Flin, Dr Paul O'Connor, 2013
2
At the Sharp End: Canadians fighting the Great War, ...
The first book of a two-volume study examines the early battles, life in the trenches, and the slow evolution in tactics and weapons. Includes previously unpublished photographs, letters, diaries and maps from the Canadian War Museum.
Tim Cook, 2007
3
A Promoter's Tale: Rock at the Sharp End
Sometimes they were on the way up, sometimes they were already big, sometimes they didn't show at all. Acts that didn't usually play in the north-east played for Geoff Doherty. This is his story, spiced with sex, drugs and violence.
Geoff Docherty, 2002
4
Millionaire Upgrade: Lessons in Success From Those Who ...
Through the combined wisdom of interviews with 50 self-made millionaire entrepreneurs, this book takes you on your own personal master class in success, as experienced through the eyes of Tom, a frustrated employee who is upgraded on a long ...
Richard Parkes Cordock, 2006
5
Evaluation of Human Work, 3rd Edition
When action failures are considered in ergonomics, the thought usually goes to operations or work at the sharp end, i.e., the here and now of work where people (operators, practitioners) cope directly with the demands of the situation.
John R. Wilson, NIGEL CORLETT, 2005
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The Sharp End: The Fighting Man in World War II
In any army, it is only a minority of men who end up as combat soldiers, at the "sharp end" where they have to shoot and be shot at, but it is their experiences that are the most intense and reveal most directly what war is actually like.
John Ellis, 2009
7
The 90-minute Manager: Lessons from the Sharp End of Management
In this book, Brady and Bolchover take each of the key areas of management today, and see what we can learn from football league managers of all levels, their style and methodology.
David Bolchover, Christopher Brady, 2006
8
Causal factors analysis: an approach for organizational learning
At the sharp end, employees (production technicians, maintenance employees, or yard crew) are in direct contact with the safety-critical processes. The blunt end of the stick is represented by supervisors, managers, and groups who support, ...
Babcock & Wilcox Technical Services Pantex, United States. National Nuclear Security Administration
9
Behind Human Error
At the sharp end, practitioners directly interact with the hazardous process. At the blunt end, regulators, administrators, economic policy makers, and technology suppliers control the resources, constraints, and multiple incentives and demands ...
Professor Sidney Dekker, Dr Richard I Cook, Dr Leila Johannesen, 2012
10
Late Thoughts on an Old War: The Legacy of Vietnam
Not only were they invariably put at the sharp end but also they were made to stay there frequently long after white counterparts had been relieved. Corollary problems occurred once they started trying, both legally and extralegally, to get out of ...
Philip D. Beidler, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AT THE SHARP END»

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Phil Neville's Valencia role: A huge challenge and a huge opportunity
... Paul Clement's Real Madrid exit means Neville could be just about the only Englishman at the sharp end of Europe's premier competition on ... «SkySports, Jul 15»
2
Viewpoint: Pushing the Potential of Probe Microscopy
... co-workers have pushed the capabilities of force microscopy to a new level by attaching a single molecule at the sharp end of an STM probe ... «Physics, Jul 15»
3
Daily Record readers can help us nail Tory welfare cuts, says …
Holyrood Welfare Reform Committee are looking for people to take part in the latest Your Say sessions that allow Scots at the sharp end of ... «Scottish Daily Record, Jul 15»
4
UEFA Regions Cup Final: Irish stand tall to make history
The Killester United man came in at the sharp end of a cutting Irish attack that was started by captain Hoey, who clipped a neat pass out wide to ... «Herald, Jul 15»
5
Rugby Union: Harlequins' recruitment mistakes have cost club dear
But this summer they have more than made up for it and Graham insists Quins are now ready to challenge at the sharp end of the Aviva Premiership table again. «Wandsworth Guardian, Jul 15»
6
Tour de France 2015: Top Banana - stage 2
Back at the sharp end, Sagan kept a cool head to defeat Cavendish and come close to winning the stage by running Greipel to the line. Fabian ... «Rouleur, Jul 15»
7
Dina Asher-Smith & Chijindu Ujah take British 100m titles
Perhaps unsurprisingly Greene could not compete at the sharp end of the final and has not secured a place in the Team GB team for the Worlds ... «BBC Sport, Jul 15»
8
'Precariat' workers: Is job security a thing of the past?
The precariat, in the vocabulary of analysts such as Prof Guy Standing, are all of these workers at the sharp end of the modern workplace: ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
9
Knockhill BSB: Double podium joy for Easton
In a repeat of the first race Easton was at the sharp end, but in both outings was out-paced by his team-mate Shane Byrne who did the double ... «BSN, Jul 15»
10
Chile vs Argentina: Copa America final preview and TV times
If they can keep Chile out, the Albiceleste have the quality at the sharp end of the pitch to win this one. Key Areas. Chile Pressure: Paraguay ... «World Soccer Talk, Jul 15»

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