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
EduardE-doo-ahrt (German)German, Russian, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Catalan, Dutch, Estonian, Romanian, Georgian, Armenian
KÁJa-Czech
TuulaTOO:-lahFinnish
Minakomee-nah-koJapanese
Heru-Egyptian Mythology
Shikha-Indian, Hindi