get a raw deal — to be treated unfairly or to receive something of poor quality or value
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to be treated unfairly or to receive something of poor quality or value
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡet ə rɔː diːl/
Korean meaning: 불공정한 대우를 받다, 부당한 처우를 받다
Korean pronunciation: 겟 어 **로** 딜
Example Sentences
- The intern got a raw deal - working 12 hours a day for coffee money!
- I think customers are getting a raw deal with these expensive prices.
- He felt he got a raw deal when his promotion went to someone less qualified.
get a raw deal
VERB//ɡet ə rɔː diːl//
to be treated unfairly or to receive something of poor quality or value
to be treated unfairly or to receive something of poor quality or value
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Origin
'raw deal'에서 'raw'는 '날것의, 가공되지 않은'이라는 뜻에서 '불완전한, 부당한'의 의미로 확장되었고, 'deal'은 카드게임에서 카드를 나누어주는 것에서 '대우, 처우'의 의미가 되었습니다.
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“The intern got a raw deal - working 12 hours a day for coffee money!”
“I think customers are getting a raw deal with these expensive prices.”
“He felt he got a raw deal when his promotion went to someone less qualified.”
“Students got a raw deal - online classes for full tuition fees? That's highway robbery!”
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