SHORT SHRIFT


Meaning of SHORT SHRIFT in English

n.

quick work

1) to make ~ of ('to finish with quickly')

2) to give smb. ~ ('to deal with smb. summarily')

3) to get ~ from smb. ('to be treated summarily by smb.')

The Bbi combinatory dictionary of English, a guide to word combinations.      Комбинаторный словарь английского языка Bbi. Руководство по словосочетаниям.