short shrift

noun5

1. •
   (figurative) Sometimes preceded by the: a quick dismissal or rejection, especially one which is impolite and undertaken without proper consideration.

   • The bank gave me short shrift when I applied for a loan.
   • The proposal got short shrift.
2. •
   (figurative, old-fashioned) Something dealt with or overcome quickly and without difficulty; something made short work of.

   • He made all haste to the building and notified the fire department, who made short shrift of the small conflagration. — 1918
3. •
   Speedy execution, usually without any proper determination of guilt.
4. •
   (historical) A rushed sacrament of confession given to a prisoner who is to be executed very soon.

   • Dispatch my Lo[rd] the Duke would be at dinner: / Make a short shrift, he longs to see your head. — 1593
5. •
   A short interval of relief or time.

   • Short were his shrift in that debate, / That hour of fury and of fate, / If Lorn encounter'd Bruce! — 1815