give someone the shaft
give some·one the shaft
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- [giv suhm-wuhn, -wuh n stressed th ee shaft, shahft]
- /gɪv ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən stressed ði ʃæft, ʃɑft/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [giv suhm-wuhn, -wuh n stressed th ee shaft, shahft]
- /gɪv ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən stressed ði ʃæft, ʃɑft/
Definition of give someone the shaft words
- noun give someone the shaft to cheat or trick someone 0
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Parts of speech for Give someone the shaft
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give someone the shaft popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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