raw deal
raw deal noun: 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.
Noun
raw deal (plural raw deals)
- 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.
- The night Santa went crazy
The night St. Nick went insane
Realized he'd been gettin' a raw deal
Something finally must have snapped in his brain1996, "Weird Al" Yankovic, “The Night Santa Went Crazy”, in Bad Hair Day
- The night Santa went crazy
raw deal meaning in Tamil
raw deal in Tamil
- பண்புக்குறைவான அணுகுமுறை, சீரற்ற அணுகுமுறை, அல்வழி அணுகுமுறை, அல்வழி அணுகல்
Synonyms of raw deal
Forms of raw deal
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Questions about raw deal
- What does raw deal mean?
- Raw deal means 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.
- What is raw deal in Tamil?
- Raw deal in Tamil is பண்புக்குறைவான அணுகுமுறை, சீரற்ற அணுகுமுறை, அல்வழி அணுகுமுறை. See Raw deal meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is raw deal?
- Raw deal is a noun.
- What is the plural of raw deal?
- The plural of raw deal is raw deals.
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