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raw deal

idiom
Meaning

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.


Examples
SIMPLE

He got a raw deal when they fired him without any warning.

CONTEXTUAL

After working overtime for months without extra pay, she felt she received a raw deal from her manager.

COMPLEX

The community felt they had been given a raw deal by the local government, which promised new schools but delivered only empty plots of land.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    a good deal

    Very much; to a great extent; a lot; lots.

  2. 02

    a great deal

    Very much; to a great extent; a lot; lots.

  3. 03

    big deal

    Something very important or difficult; a matter of great concern; a considerable feat or achievement.

  4. 04

    cut a deal

    To reach a negotiated agreement.

  5. 05

    deal a bad hand

    To assign unfavorable circumstances in life to someone.

  6. 06

    deal a good hand

    To assign favorable circumstances in life to someone.

  7. 07

    deal a hand

    To assign circumstances in life to someone.

  8. 08

    done deal

    An agreement that has been finally resolved or decided.

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