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51short shrift — rude treatment She received short shrift from her supervisor when she asked for a holiday …
52get short shrift — to receive very little attention. Bus riders feel they ve been getting short shrift from the transit agency for years, and they are angry about the new fare increase …
53short shrift — short′ shrift′ n. 1) a brief time for confession or absolution given to a condemned prisoner before his or her execution 2) little attention or consideration in dealing with a person or matter • Etymology: 1585–95 …
54Short Shrift — If somebody gives you short shrift, they treat you rudely and brusquely, showing no interest or sympathy …
55short shrift — Ignored, lack of respect. ► “Tougher labor and environmental standards, which the Clinton Administration says would protect Americans from unfair competition, are favored by labor unions and environmentalists, two Democratic constituencies. But …
56short shrift — ► NOUN ▪ rapid and unsympathetic dismissal; curt treatment. ORIGIN originally in sense «little time allowed for making confession between being condemned and executed or punished» …
57give somebody short shrift — give sb/sth/get short ˈshrift idiom to give sb/get little attention or sympathy Main entry: ↑shortidiom …
58give something short shrift — give sb/sth/get short ˈshrift idiom to give sb/get little attention or sympathy Main entry: ↑shortidiom …
59give get short shrift — give sb/sth/get short ˈshrift idiom to give sb/get little attention or sympathy Main entry: ↑shortidiom …
60TOPLPUNKT: FERTLYOR-SHRIFT FAR LITERATUR, KUNST UN GEZELSCHAFTLEKHE FRAGES — (Yid. Colon: Quarterly of Literature, Art and Social Questions ), Yiddish literary journal published since 2000 in Tel Aviv by Der Natsyonaler Instants far Yidisher Kultur ( The National Instance for Yiddish Culture ). Nos. 1–5 were edited by… …