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short shrift::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | summary treatment |
| Type of | rejection |
they made short shrift of my request.
Examples of short shrift
short shrift
Secondly, it is my opinion that the room maids are typically given short shrift.
From the washingtonpost.com
McCarthy also gave more than just short shrift to the running game for a change.
From the jsonline.com
Onions are the workhorse of the culinary world, and they still get short shrift.
From the sacbee.com
It is ironic then that the media give such short shrift to 3rd party candidates.
From the economist.com
That was no slip that Romney made giving short shrift to the plight of the poor.
From the dailyherald.com
This policy of giving clubs such short shrift is bound to cause trouble one day.
From the edp24.co.uk
I read TIME for its in-depth coverage of news that gets short shrift elsewhere.
From the time.com
Brown rice dominates over white and refined ingredients are given short shrift.
From the theage.com.au
The civil-liberties side of the debate tends to get short shrift after an attack.
From the theatlantic.com
