rough deal

Frequency: 5.85.9 per million words

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.