noun
1. : a brief respite from death
taken thus with but short shrift, the young Pharaoh hesitated not a moment in attempting to cut his way out — J.H.Breasted
2.
a. : summary treatment : little consideration
this kind of talk, however good, gets short shrift from me — M.D.Armstrong
unfortunately, culture is given short shrift — R.K.Beardsley
b. : quick work
of this breed we can make short shrift — Lucius Garvin