He started work at the sharp end of the business, as a salesman.

他从这一行最为棘手的工作做起，当了推销员。

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Those four consecutive defeats have cast an unforgiving light on the sharp end of benitez's squad.

连败四场的战绩使得贝尼特斯的队伍最终暴露在无可原谅的目光之中。

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Partly because they're the target of often more advanced security attacks, they're the sharp end of the stick.

部分原因是由于他们更容易成为高级安全性攻击的靶子。正所谓枪打出头鸟。

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That doesn't mean it can't feel like the exact opposite for some of those at the sharp end.

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My job at BABA is to ensure everything we do supports those at the sharp end: the boxers, their coaches and support teams.

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Prof Smith has found himself at the sharp end of the slump - his department has been earmarked for closure by the university.

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