A RAW DEAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of a raw deal in English

a raw deal

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bad or unfair treatment:
He said that many children in the city's schools were getting/being given a raw deal by being taught in classes that were too large.
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Treating people or animals badly
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(Definition of a raw deal from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

a raw deal | Intermediate English

a raw deal

idiom
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unfair treatment or arrangements:
He felt he had gotten a raw deal but didn’t complain.
(Definition of a raw deal from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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Translations of a raw deal

in Chinese (Traditional)
虐待, 不公正的待遇…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
虐待, 不公正的待遇…
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in Spanish
trato injusto…
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in Portuguese
injustiça…
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sale coup…
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haksızlık, haksız muamele…
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oneerlijke behandeling…
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nespravedlnost, špinavost…
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uretfærdig behandling…
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perlakuan tidak adil…
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การปฏิบัติอย่างไม่ยุติธรรม…
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cách đối xử không công bằng…
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krzywda…
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berat sebelah…
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unfaire Behandlung…
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hard medfart, urettferdig behandling…
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нечесна угода…
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