bear the brunt
take the brunt

He fell to the floor hard, his knees taking the brunt of it.

Someone who can take the brunt of it, if need be.

The shields had taken the brunt of the impact, but they were now down to almost nothing.

But I don't think he should take the brunt of this whole thing.

My friends walked away, but I took the brunt of it.

He had taken the full brunt of the plant's attack.

His troops would take the brunt of the assault, then.

He and his men would take the brunt of the Japanese assault.

That poor innocent little child has taken the brunt of everything.

But that's only because my baby took the brunt of it.