short shrift
English
Etymology
Originally, a rushed sacrament of confession (shrift) given to a prisoner who was to be executed very soon.
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "UK" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˌʃɔː(ɹ)t ˈʃɹɪft/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "US" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˌʃɔɹt ˈʃɹɪft/
Noun
short shrift (countable and uncountable, plural short shrifts)
- (informal, sometimes preceded by the) A quick rejection or dismissal, especially one which is impolite and undertaken without proper consideration.
- The bank gave me short shrift when I applied for a loan.
- 2019 April 14, Alex McLevy, “Winter is here on Game Of Thrones' final season premiere (newbies)”, in The A.V. Club[1]:
- “Winterfell” does a lot of work in a short amount of time, but unlike some previous episodes that engaged in significant table setting, it never feels too rushed or like characters are being given short shrift in the effort to hurry to the next beat.
Translations
quick rejection
|
See also
References
- “get be given short shrift” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.
- “short shrift”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.