shrift

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈʃrɪft/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(shrift)

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get short shrift from [sb] v expr (be treated curtly by)que no te presten la atención que se merece, ser tratado con indiferencia, recibir un trato de segun loc verb
give [sb] short shrift,
give short shrift to [sb] v expr		 (deal curtly with)tratar con displicencia loc verb
short shrift n historical (prisoner: brief confession time)confesión nf
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