- short-change
- verb1》 cheat by giving insufficient money as change.2》 treat unfairly by withholding something of value.noun (short change) insufficient money given as change.
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short-change — ˌshort ˈchange verb [transitive] COMMERCE 1. to treat someone unfairly by cheating them or not giving them what they deserve: • The consumer is tired of being short changed by cartels. 2. to give someone too little change (= money given back to… … Financial and business terms
Short Change — was a consumer affairs programme for children, broadcast on BBC One and later also the CBBC Channel. It was essentially a version of the prime time show Watchdog but aimed at children. The show was first aired on 20 February 1994, and had 13… … Wikipedia
short-change — v [T] 1.) to treat someone unfairly by not giving them what they deserve or hoped for ▪ When the band only played for 15 minutes the fans felt they had been short changed. 2.) to give back too little money to a customer who has bought something… … Dictionary of contemporary English
short-change — (someone) informal to cheat someone by giving them less than they expected. No one told me the film was only an hour long I was short changed! (usually passive) … New idioms dictionary
short-change — If you are short changed, someone cheats you of money or doesn t give you full value for something … The small dictionary of idiomes
short-change — UK / US verb [transitive] Word forms short change : present tense I/you/we/they short change he/she/it short changes present participle short changing past tense short changed past participle short changed 1) informal to treat someone unfairly or … English dictionary
short-change someone — short change (someone) informal to cheat someone by giving them less than they expected. No one told me the film was only an hour long I was short changed! (usually passive) … New idioms dictionary
short-change — short changes, short changing, short changed 1) VERB If someone short changes you, they do not give you enough change after you have bought something from them. [V n] The cashier made a mistake and short changed him. 2) VERB: usu passive If you… … English dictionary
short-change — /ʃɔt ˈtʃeɪndʒ / (say shawt chaynj) verb (t) (short changed, short changing) Colloquial 1. to give less than proper change to. 2. to cheat. –short changer, noun …
short-change — verb 1. cheat someone by not returning him enough money (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑short • Hypernyms: ↑victimize, ↑swindle, ↑rook, ↑goldbrick, ↑nobble, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
