SHORT SHRIFT


Meaning of SHORT SHRIFT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: 1594

1. : barely adequate time for confession before execution

2.

a. : little or no attention or consideration

gave the problem short shrift

b. : quick work — usually used in the phrase make short shrift of

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.