give the shaft

give someone the shaft

Sl. to cheat or deceive someone; to mistreat someone. (See also get the shaft.) The boss really gave Wally the shaft. Somebody always gives me the shaft.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Lila (2)	LIE-lə	English
Jolly	['dʒɔli]
Lucanus	-	Ancient Roman
Desideria	-	Italian, Spanish, Late Roman
Ignacij	-	Slovene
Oleg	ah-LYEK	Russian