Definition of 'at the sharp end'
at the sharp end
phrase [usually verb-link PHRASE, oft PHR of n]
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at the sharp end in British English
at the sharp end
[mainly British]
actually involved in an activity or situation and therefore aware of the reality of the situation, rather than having only a theoretical understanding of it
These men are at the sharp end of law enforcement and when a man is waving a gun, they have to act decisively.
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