short shrift

NOUN

short end of the deal

Synonyms

WEAK

kick in the teeth no pity no quarter pitilessness small portion tender mercies unsympathetic treatment

Example Sentences

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Mr. Brown gives short shrift to Roosevelt’s unparalleled record on the conservation of public land.

From The Wall Street Journal

Known for not suffering fools gladly while on air and giving some callers short shrift, he was once satirised in Private Eye.

From BBC

Early surveys of opinion after the Budget give Reeves's plans short shrift.

From BBC

The EU were given short shrift by major producers.

From BBC

Smith’s activist career gets fairly short shrift in the movie, although it’s an important facet of her recent life.

From Salon