Their firm had been given short shrift and was passed from one office to the next.

That bill was given short shrift in the House last week, and that's a shame.

The character of 1940's Berkeley is given short shrift too.

In other words, Bush had given short shrift to diplomacy.

But the series gives short shrift to the country's black majority.

Richard's post led me to wonder what movie I might have given short shrift in recent years.

But in America around 1950 the architectural press gave traditional design short shrift.

For once, a film about jazz does not give the music short shrift.

Usually, the psychological needs of patients are given short shrift.

My mother gave them short shrift when they stopped her.