GIVE SB/STH / GET SHORT SHRIFT

Meaning of GIVE SB/STH / GET SHORT SHRIFT in English

to give sb / get little attention or sympathy

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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SHRIFT — noun see: shrive Date: before 12th century 1. archaic a remission of sins pronounced by a priest in the sacrament …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SB — abbreviation bachelor of science, southbound
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SHRIFT — I. ˈshrift, esp South ˈsri-, dial ˈswi- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English shrift, shrifte, from Old English scrift, …
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SHORT — I. ˈshȯ(ə)r]t, -ȯ(ə)], usu ]d.+V\ adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English short, shert, from Old English scort, sceort; akin …
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GIVE — I. ˈgiv verb ( gave ˈgāv ; or nonstandard give ˈgiv ; or dialect gin ˈgin ; or guv ˈgəv …
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SB — I. abbreviation or noun ( -s ) Etymology: New Latin scientiae baccalaureus Bachelor of Science II. abbreviation 1. sales book …
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STH — abbreviation somatotropic hormone
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STH — abbreviation south
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SB — symbol Etymology: Latin stibium antimony
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SB — abbreviation 1. stilb 2. substantive
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SHRIFT — (n.) Confession made to a priest, and the absolution consequent upon it.
Английский словарь Webster
SHRIFT — (n.) The act of shriving.
Английский словарь Webster
SHRIFT — ( n. ) The act of shriving.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SHRIFT — ( n. ) Confession made to a priest, and the absolution consequent upon it.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SHRIFT — /shrift/ , n. Archaic. 1. the imposition of penance by a priest on a penitent after confession. 2. absolution or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SHORT — — shortness , n. /shawrt/ , adj., shorter, shortest , adv., n., v. adj. 1. having little length; not long. …
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SB — Symbol, Chem. antimony. [ stibium ]
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GIVE — — givable, giveable , adj. , n. — givee , n. — giver , n. /giv/ , v. , gave, …
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SHRIFT — n. (Archaic) confession of one's sins to a priest; penance assigned by a priest after a confession of sins; absolution …
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SHORT — I. ˈshȯrt adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English sceort; akin to Old High German scurz short, Old Norse skortr …
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GIVE — I. ˈgiv verb ( gave ˈgāv ; giv·en ˈgi-vən ; giv·ing ) Etymology: Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to …
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GET — I. ˈget, ÷ˈgit verb ( got ˈgät ; got or got·ten ˈgä-t ə n ; get·ting ) Etymology: Middle English, …
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SHRIFT — ˈsrift noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English scrift, from scrīfan to shrive — more at shrive Date: before 12th …
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SB — 1. [New Latin scientiae baccalaureus ] bachelor of science 2. southbound
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SB — Etymology: Latin stibium antimony
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SB — substantive
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SHRIFT — noun the act of shriving. 2. shrift ·noun confession made to a priest, and the absolution consequent upon it.
Webster English vocab
SHORT — noun a summary account. 2. short ·noun short, inferior hemp. 3. short ·noun breeches; shortclothes. 4. short ·noun a short …
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GIVE — vi to have a misgiving. 2. give ·vi to become soft or moist. 3. give ·vi to give a gift …
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SHRIFT — ■ noun archaic confession, especially to a priest. ↘absolution by a priest. See also short ~ . Origin OE scrift …
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STH — ■ abbreviation south.
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SB — ■ symbol the chemical element antimony. Origin from L. stibium .
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SHRIFT — [shrift] n [ME, fr. OE scrift, fr. scrifan to shrive--more at shrive] (bef. 12c) 1 archaic a: a remission of …
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SHORT — [short] adj [ME, fr. OE sceort; akin to OHG scurz short, ON skortr lack] (bef. 12c) 1 a: having little …
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SB — [sb] abbreviation substantive Sb [L stibium] abbreviation antimony SB [NL scientiae baccalaureus] abbreviation bachelor of science; simultaneous broadcast, southbound
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GIVE — [give] vb gave ; giv.en ; giv.ing [ME, of Scand origin; akin to OSw giva to give; akin to OE …
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SHRIFT — shrift BrE AmE ʃrɪft
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SHRIFT — / ʃrɪft; NAmE / noun • IDIOMS see short adjective •• WORD ORIGIN Old English scrift penance imposed after confession …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SHORT — / ʃɔːt; NAmE ʃɔːrt/ adjective , adverb , noun , verb ■ adjective ( short·er , short·est ) LENGTH / …
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GIVE — / gɪv; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb ( gave / geɪv; NAmE / given / ˈgɪvn; NAmE /) …
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GET — / get; NAmE / verb ( getting , got , got / gɒt; NAmE gɑːt/) HELP NOTE : In spoken …
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SHRIFT — shrift /ʃrɪft/ BrE AmE [ Language: Old English ; Origin: scrift , from scrifan (of a Christian priest) 'to hear …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SHORT — I. short 1 S1 W1 /ʃɔːt $ ʃɔːrt/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative shorter , superlative shortest ) [ Word …
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SHRIFT — n. archaic 1 confession to a priest. 2 confession and absolution. øshort shrift 1 curt treatment. 2 archaic little time …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SHORT — adj., adv., n., & v. --adj. 1 a measuring little; not long from end to end (a short distance). b …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SB — symb. Chem. the element antimony. [L stibium]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GIVE — v. & n. --v. (past gave; past part. given) 1 tr. (also absol.; often foll. by to) transfer the possession …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GET — v. & n. --v. (getting; past got; past part. got or US (and in comb.) gotten) 1 tr. come into …
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SHRIFT — n. archaic 1 confession to a priest. 2 confession and absolution. short shrift 1 curt treatment. 2 archaic little time …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SHORT — adj., adv., n., & v. adj. 1 a measuring little; not long from end to end (a short distance). b …
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GIVE — v. & n. v. (past gave; past part. given) 1 tr. (also absol.; often foll. by to) transfer the possession …
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GET — v. & n. v. (getting; past got; past part. got or US (and in comb.) gotten) 1 tr. come into …
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SB — symb. Chem. the element antimony. [ L stibium ]
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SHRIFT — n. archaic 1 confession to a priest. 2 confession and absolution. Phrases and idioms: short shrift 1. curt treatment. 2 …
Oxford English vocab
SHORT — adj., adv., n., & v. --adj. 1. a measuring little; not long from end to end (a short distance). b …
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GIVE — v. & n. --v. (past gave; past part. given) 1. tr. (also absol.; often foll. by to) transfer the possession …
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GET — v. & n. --v. (getting; past got; past part. got or US (and in comb.) gotten) 1. tr. come into …
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SB — symb. Chem. the element antimony. Etymology: L stibium
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