get someone or something short shrift

Meaning: To make quick work of something or to give little time to someone.

Language: English

Literally: (Already vivid in English)

Category: Daily Life

Origin: The expression conveys a negative feeling about someone or something. They are thought of as unworthy of much time or consideration.

More idioms — Daily Life

• get someone the go-ahead — To get or give permission to proceed.
• get someone the green light — To get or give permission to proceed.
• get someone the sack — To be fired from one's job.
• get someone the third degree — To be questioned in great detail.
• get something down pat — To do something repeatedly until one knows how to do it without a mistake; to perfect an…
• the gift of gab — The ability to speak easily and well.

More English idioms

• give in — To surrender.
• give someone a hard time — To be difficult with someone; to give someone unnecessary difficulty.
• give someone a piece of one's mind — To confront someone who has behaved badly.
• give someone a ring — To call someone on the telephone.
• give someone a song and dance — To give someone an overly dramatic or unbelievable excuse.
• go against the grain — To be contrary to someone's nature.

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