bear the brunt

However, large parts of northern and western France were forecast to bear the brunt of the severe weather, prompting Météo France - the equivalent of the Met Office - to name this Storm Benjamin, warning of some damage and travel disruption.

The rest of Northern Ireland will also have rain, but eastern areas are expected to bear the brunt.

“Ordinary Jewish and Israeli people, not soldiers and politicians, are going to bear the brunt of that for years to come,” said Mairav Zonszein, senior Israel analyst at the International Crisis Group.

They appear to believe Democrats, as the side making demands in exchange for keeping the government open, will bear the brunt of the public's blame – as they have in some past shutdowns.

"That failure in communication apparently is not their fault and I have to bear the brunt of that as a parent, which is £818 this year."