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the shaft

NOUN
bum rap
Synonyms
WEAK
bad break bad charge bad deal bad rap bum deal bummer drag frame-up lousy deal misfortune raw deal rotten deal stroke of bad luck unfair assessment

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And yet, Gellar has gotten the shaft time and again, unable to fully break free from the characters she’s known for to craft a new on-screen persona that fans can fall in love with.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

But there was one thing that Toews, his teammates and 40 million Canadians forgot to account for: the shaft of U.S. goalie Connor Hellebuyck’s stick.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

He observes precisely the labor of his father: “The coarse boot nestled on the lug, the shaft / Against the inside knee was levered firmly.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

But an enduring memory is what happened to the underage miners in the shaft where he worked.

From BBC • May 19, 2025

As we neared the surface, the cold, fresh air off the mountain blew down the shaft, giving me a shiver.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam