Definition of get the shaft
get the shaft
- to "get the shaft" means to be taken advantage of; SCREWED.
I got the shaft on that business deal.
by Katie Y., Racine, WI, USA, Nov 18 2003.
- when something bad happens to you.
I got the shaft when I was fired from work.
by Melanie N., Jamestown, CA, USA, Aug 03 2005.
- to be cheated, taken advantage of or to run into bad luck.
I got the shaft on that call; the ref must be blind.
by Anonymous, Jan 23 2008.
Slang terms with the same root words:
- shaft: given the shaft – give (one) the shaft – (show 2 more)
- get: don't get it twisted – from the get-go – (show 157 more)
- the: 3 sheets to the wind – 411, the – (show 871 more)
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