Short-shrift Synonyms

Short-shrift Sentence Examples

• Such thieves as refused to work with him received short shrift.

• A Chinese attempt to enter the US energy sector was given very short shrift by the US Congress only a couple of months ago.

• Thus the " lazy yawning drone," as Shakespeare puts it, has a short shrift when his usefulness to the community is ended.

• However, they received short shrift from the House of Lords.

• Cambridge made short shrift of them on the outside of bends.