2006-10-05 07:36:45 · 14 answers · asked by Andy 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Cheated. Like I got shortsided by the dentist when he didnt give me my wooden teeth back.
2006-10-05 07:38:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 7⤋
Short Sided
2016-12-12 16:57:36 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The literal meaning is I was not given enough money back when I paid for something. I paid 75 cents for a 50 cent apple and the shop clerk gave me only 15 cents in change - not 25 cents. I was "shortchanged". It can be an accident or it can be on purpose - a way of stealing from a customer. But this is also an "expression" or figure of speech in English that is used anytime someone has or gets less than they were supposed to get. I might say to a friend, "You were short changed when they washed your car" - meaning they did a poor job and you got less than you expected or paid for. So it can mean actual money or it can be used in a more general way to indicate you were cheated. It is not good to be short changed.
2016-03-17 04:04:54 · answer #3 · answered by Ellen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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To "short-change" a person means not to give someone what they deserve, to deprive someone of something they have a right to, or to cheat or deceive someone. The term comes from cash handling. If the cashier doesn't give a customer the change that they deserve after making a purchase, that cashier is literally "short-changing" the customer. The term has been taken from its original, literal context and applied to other situations. Here are some examples of how someone might use this term. "The professor short-changed me! I should have received an A on that paper, but instead I got a C." "Stop short-changing me and give me the credit that I deserve for helping you with that project." "The cashier short-changed me. He should have given me fifty cents back, but he only gave me twenty-five cents."
2016-03-27 09:03:49 · answer #4 · answered by Debra 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The PHRASE is Short-Sighted means that someone acted without the proper preparation or planning. A short-sighted person doesn't think things through very well, and never really appreciates -or sees- the 'big picture' of the situation.
2006-10-05 07:46:48 · answer #5 · answered by The Mystic One 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Shortsighted Definition
2016-10-03 08:19:15 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's short-sighted and it means not thinking things through.
2006-10-05 07:44:56 · answer #7 · answered by Chris J 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Going into a relationship with the naivety that EVERYTHING WILL BE GREAT. Its being a simple little sheep among sly foxes and hungry wolves. Not expecting some form of trouble......
2015-12-29 12:38:38 · answer #8 · answered by Lajoy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Short sighted" is what I think you mean.
It means that you do not look to far into the future regarding the consequences of your actions.
2006-10-05 07:38:09 · answer #9 · answered by JaMoke 4 · 5⤊ 1⤋
In my opinion, short-sighted means that you refuse to look past what you know or your own opinion to see someone else's point of view.
2006-10-05 07:53:27 · answer #10 · answered by MJL613 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
short-sighted
shortsighted adj 1: lacking foresight or scope; "a short view of the problem"; "shortsighted policies"; "shortsighted critics derided the plan"; "myopic thinking" [syn: short, unforesightful, myopic] 2: not given careful consideration; "ill-considered actions often result in disaster"; "an ill-judged attempt" [syn: ill-considered, ill-judged, improvident]
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2006-10-09 04:11:57 · answer #11 · answered by ca_christopher1965 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋