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make short shrift of

make short shrift of
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [meyk shawrt shrift uhv, ov]
    • /meɪk ʃɔrt ʃrɪft ʌv, ɒv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [meyk shawrt shrift uhv, ov]
    • /meɪk ʃɔrt ʃrɪft ʌv, ɒv/

Definitions of make short shrift of words

  • noun make short shrift of to dispose of quickly and unsympathetically 0
  • noun make short shrift of to make short work of; dispose of quickly and impatiently 0
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Parts of speech for Make short shrift of

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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make short shrift of popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% 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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