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Idiom: Raw Deal

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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 nothing or much less than expected.

Example Sentences

1
John felt like he got a raw deal when he was passed over for promotion.
2
She thought she got a raw deal when she received a smaller portion of the inheritance.
3
The workers at the factory felt they were given a raw deal in terms of wages and benefits.
4
The customer complained that he got a raw deal because the product he bought was defective.
5
The students believed they were given a raw deal when their test scores were unfairly graded.

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