Idioms

short shrift
rude treatment
The woman received short shrift from her supervisor when she asked for a holiday.

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  • shot through with (something)
  • shotgun wedding
  • shoulder to shoulder
  • shove (something) down (someone's) throat
  • shove off
  • shove one's way (somewhere)
  • show (someone) the door
  • show (someone) the ropes
  • show (someone) to his or her seat
  • show (someone) up or show up (someone)
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  • a taste of things to come
  • result in (something)
  • go downhill
  • a song and dance
  • in poor taste
  • have (something) stuck in one's craw
  • ill at ease
  • make oneself at home
  • in time
  • holier-than-thou


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