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Definition of short shrift in English Turkish dictionary
- give so. short shrift
- vermek çok. az ilgilenmek
- give smb. a short shrift
- az ilgilenmek
- give smb. a short shrift
- hemen işini bitirmek
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Definition of short shrift in English English dictionary
- A quick rejection, especially one which is impolite and undertaken without proper consideration
The bank gave me the short shrift when I applied for a loan.
- (deyim) rapid and unsympathetic dismissal; curt treatment
- (deyim) (archaic) little time between condemnation and execution or punishment
- brief time for confession or absolution given to a condemned prisoner before his execution; lack of attention or consideration in dealing with a person or matter
- a brief and unsympathetic rejection; "they made short shrift of my request"
- brief and unsympathetic treatment a brief and unsympathetic rejection; "they made short shrift of my request
- brief and unsympathetic treatment
- short shrifts
- plural form of short shrift
- give short shrift
- treat without consideration, deal rudely with
- make short shrift of
- get rid of quickly, destroy rapidly
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Short shriftTurkish pronunciation
şôrt şrîftSynonyms
kick in the teeth, no pity, no quarter, pitilessness, small portion, tender mercies, unsympathetic treatmentPronunciation
/ˈsʜôrt ˈsʜrəft/ /ˈʃɔːrt ˈʃrɪft/
Etymology
() Originally, a rushed sacrament of confession (shrift) given to a prisoner who was to be executed very soon.Resimler
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