short shrift

How an antiquated understanding of race relations results in minority staffers getting the short shrift.

Traditional American notion of independence, permanency and identity with neighborhood are given short shrift in this approach.

Likely, Harold would have accepted the short shrift with his usual cynic's grace.

More vexing than the short-shrift mentions are the flat-out omissions.

One reason we've given the single-parenthood problem short shrift is that we lack good ideas about how to address it.

She appears to have Irish virtue in excess, and I expect the larky would get short shrift from her.

A joint commission drew up a well-considered plan, but in the face of a presidential election the Senate gave it short shrift.

As she came back Julia heard Val in the hall dismissing poor Emmie and her piano key with short shrift.

Certain it is she brought her wounded brother safe home to England, and prisoners in that war usually had short shrift.

I would give life-interest in rotten house property short shrift by burning the festering places.