give the shaft

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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.

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However, the outer diameter tapers to give the shaft an increased FOC (Front of Center) for better flight and penetration. Bow bullets: modern archery ammunition is more durable, accurate ... by Dolbee, Dave / Bowhunter These final steps are what give the shafts their perfect, high-gloss shine. Golf shaft producer clears the air by Modern Applications News			give static give teeth to give the benefit of the doubt give the boot give the cold shoulder give the creeps give the devil his due give the elbow give the evil eye give the eye give the finger give the game away give the gate give the glad eye give the green light give the heave ho give the heebie-jeebies give the kiss of life give the lie to give the nod give the once-over give the push give the raspberry give the rough side of tongue give the runaround give the shaft give the shirt off back give the shits give the shivers give the slip give the thumbs down give the thumbs up give the time of day give the willies Give them hell! give tit for tat give to on a plate give to on a platter give to understand give under threat of give up as a bad job give up for dead give up hope give up the fight give up the ghost Give us the tools, and we will finish the job give vent to give voice to give walking papers give way give way to			give the hook give the impression give the kiss of life give the lie to give the lie to give the lie to give the meaning give the mind to give the nod give the nod give the nod give the nod give the nod to give the once over give the once-over give the particulars give the pip give the pip give the pip give the pip give the push give the push give the push give the push give the push give the raspberry give the right to vote give the rough side of tongue give the runaround give the sack give the shaft give the shirt off back give the shits give the shits give the shivers give the shove give the shove give the shove give the shove give the show away give the show away give the show away give the show away give the shudders give the signal give the slip give the slip give the slip give the slip give the sum and substance give the thumbs down give the thumbs up give the time of day give the time of day give the time of day give the time of day give the time of day give the whole show away give the whole show away give the whole show away give the whole show away

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