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short shrift

сущ.

  1. короткая, быстрая расправа

    1. твёрдый, но вежливый отказ

    2. недостаток внимания или заботы

  2. уст. короткий срок между приговором и казнью

Examples from texts

Her tone said the last two would gain him even shorter shrift than the first.
Ее тон говорил о том, что последние два деяния обеспечили бы ему намного более короткий срок между приговором и казнью, чем первое.
Jordan, Robert / The Eye of the WorldДжордан, Роберт / Око мира
Око мира
Джордан, Роберт
The Eye of the World
Jordan, Robert
© 1990 by Robert Jordan

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Nounкороткая; быстрая расправаExamples

to give short shrift to smb. — быстро расправиться с кем-л.

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give short shrift
расправляться
make short shrift
расправляться