raw deal
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A situation in which a person is taken advantage of or treated unfairlyA situation in which a person is taken advantage of or treated unfairly; a situation in which a person is led to expect something, but receives either nothing or much less than was expected.
» Tom definitely got a raw deal.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)A situation in which a person is taken advantage of or treated unfairly; a situation in which a person is led to expect something, but receives either nothing or much less than was expected.
More definitions
- unfair treatment
Examples
9 sentencesTom definitely got a raw deal.
I think Tom got a raw deal.
I think that Tom got a raw deal.
Tom really got a raw deal.
Is Tom getting a raw deal?