short shrift

Example Sentences

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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

But in practice, phonics elements often got short shrift, said Michael Kamil, professor emeritus of education at Stanford University.

From Seattle Times

But within a Hollywood ecosystem that has given short shrift to Asian American stories, these films were not widely seen.

From Seattle Times