give short

  • 1give short shrift — give (someone/something) short shrift to give very little attention to someone or something, either because you are not interested in them or because you are annoyed with them. A planning application for a new nightclub in the town centre was… …

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  • 2give short shrift — treat without consideration, deal rudely with …

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  • 3short — /ʃɔ:t/ adjective, adverb 1. for a small period of time ♦ in the short term in the near future or quite soon ♦ to borrow short to borrow for a short period 2. not as much as should be ● The shipment was three items short. ● My change was £2 short …

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  • 4short — /ʃɔ:t/ adjective 1. for a small period of time ♦ in the short term in the near future or quite soon 2. not as much as should be ● The shipment was three items short. ● My change was £2 short. ♦ when we cashed up we were £10 short we had £10 less… …

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  • 5short shrift — 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. [1585 95] * * * …

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  • 6short weight — noun : weight less than the stated weight : underweight * * * n. weight that is less than that declared unscrupulous retailers give short weight by including an excessive amount of packaging …

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  • 7Give Me Convenience or Give Me Death — Studioalbum von Dead Kennedys Veröffentlichung Juni 1987 Label Alternative Tentacles …

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  • 8Give It Up — may refer to:* Give It Up (album), album by Bonnie Raitt * Give It Up (KC song), song by KC (of KC and the Sunshine Band) * Give It Up (LCD Soundsystem song), song by LCD Soundsystem * Give It Up (Twista song), song by Twista from the album… …

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  • 9Give My Regards to Broadway — is a song written by George M. Cohan for his musical play Little Johnny Jones (initiated 1904 in a Broadway theater).Cohan, playing the title character, sings this song as his friend is about to sail to America, looking for evidence aboardship… …

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  • 10give someone short shrift — give (someone/something) short shrift to give very little attention to someone or something, either because you are not interested in them or because you are annoyed with them. A planning application for a new nightclub in the town centre was… …

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