
short shrift
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short shrift /ˌʃɔːtˈʃrɪft/ $ /ˌʃɔːrt-/
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English Dictionaryshort shrift /ˌʃɔːtˈʃrɪft/ US /ˌʃɔːrt-/ noun [U]If you get or are given short shrift by someone, you are treated without sympathy and given little attention:
He'll get short shrift from me if he starts complaining about money again, now that I know how much he earns! [TahlilGaran] Advanced Learner's Dictionary ▲
Idiomsshort shriftrude treatment
The woman received short shrift from her supervisor when she asked for a holiday.
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short shrift n. Little or no attention.
■ Usually used with "get" or "give".
In books about jobs, women's work is consistently given short shrift. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲