raw deal

noun

: an instance of unfair treatment

Examples of raw deal in a Sentence

these mice are really getting a raw deal: after we're through using them for our science experiment, they get fed to our snake
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Whether the Blues hiring Montgomery and moving on from Bannister becomes reality or remains a rumor, the remote possibility would be a very raw deal for Bannister. Jeremy Rutherford, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024 Lil Rel Howery, effortlessly funny in most of his other films, gets an equally raw deal as Moose, the Sancho Panza to Harold’s Don Quixote. David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 31 July 2024 But lots of people get raw deals, pick themselves up and get the job done. WSJ, 8 Dec. 2023 Selection Sunday madness March sadness: These bubble teams were snubbed by the committee Good break or raw deal? Richard Morin, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2023 See all Example Sentences for raw deal 

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of raw deal was in 1911

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“Raw deal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raw%20deal. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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raw deal

noun
: an instance of unfair treatment
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