be hard done-by

To be mistreated or cheated or to be dejected as a result of such mistreatment. The company paid Steve a generous severance package after firing him, but he still claims he was hard done-by.

be/feel hard ˈdone by

(informal) be/feel unfairly treated: I think you’ve been hard done by — you worked twice as long as anyone else.

词组	be hard done-by
释义	be hard done-by be hard done-by To be mistreated or cheated or to be dejected as a result of such mistreatment. The company paid Steve a generous severance package after firing him, but he still claims he was hard done-by. See also: hard Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. be/feel hard ˈdone by (informal) be/feel unfairly treated: I think you’ve been hard done by — you worked twice as long as anyone else. See also: by, done, feel, hard Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: be/feel hard done by feel hard done-by hard done by hard done-by take eggs for money get (one's) nose out of joint get one’s nose out of joint have (got) (one's) nose out of joint nose out of joint, have one's blue funk, to be in a
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