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
Deforestdə-FAWR-əstEnglish
FehİM-Turkish
Liron-Hebrew
JosephusYO-sə-fus (Dutch)Dutch, History
Ignazio-Italian
BradÁN-Ancient Irish