rough deal
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unfair treatment
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Examples (20)
- She felt she got a rough deal when her male colleague was promoted instead of her.
- He felt he got a rough deal from the company.
- Many part-time workers get a rough deal, with fewer benefits and less job security.
- Many workers complained about getting a rough deal in the new contract negotiations.
- The defendant claimed he received a rough deal from the biased jury.
- It seems like she always gets a rough deal, no matter how hard she tries.
- As the youngest child, he's always felt he gets a rough deal from his older siblings.
- Don't you think that was a pretty rough deal for him, considering his efforts?
- The small startup got a rough deal in the merger, losing most of its autonomy.
- The team got a rough deal from the referee, which cost them the game.
- Do you think the visiting team got a rough deal from the referee's decisions?
- To be honest, I think the new policy gives single parents a rough deal.
- Getting a rough deal in life can either make you bitter or stronger.
- No one deserves to get such a rough deal in life.
- Without new legislation, farmers will continue to get a rough deal from large supermarket chains.
- If you don't stand up for yourself, you might end up getting a rough deal.
- Historically, many indigenous communities have been given a rough deal by colonial powers.
- Despite getting a rough deal early in his career, he eventually became very successful.
- I think we got a rough deal on this car; it's had problems from day one.
- The public felt the politician received a rough deal from the media.