give someone the shaft



give someone the shaft

tv. to cheat or deceive someone; to mistreat someone. (see also shaft.) The boss really gave Willy the shaft.
See also: give, shaft

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
SherriSHER-eeEnglish
JakeJAYKEnglish
Rozaliya-Russian
FÁBiÁN-Hungarian
ChandlerCHAND-lərEnglish
Latishalə-TISH-ə, lə-TEESH-əAfrican American