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
Ria	REE-ah	German, Dutch
Thalia	-	Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Zabulon	-	Biblical Latin
Ula	-	Polish
Septimus	-	Ancient Roman
Maksym	MAHK-sim (Polish)	Ukrainian, Polish