SHORT SHRIFT


Meaning of SHORT SHRIFT in English

1. a brief time for confession or absolution given to a condemned prisoner before his or her execution.

2. little attention or consideration in dealing with a person or matter: to give short shrift to an opponent's arguments.

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Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .