Sentence examples of "give short shrift" in English
Vickers gives short shrift to some of the more beguiling options.
Викерс быстро расправился с некоторыми из наиболее обманных вариантов.
Those customary laws give male relatives a greater claim to the deceased’s possessions than female members of his family, and typically bar wives altogether and give short shrift to daughters.
Эти нормы традиционного права дают родственникам (мужчинам) больше прав на собственность умершего, чем женщинам членам его семьи, и обычно оставляют жен ни с чем, а дочерей с мизерным наследством.
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